GISuser.com

GIS and Technology news for mapping professionals

  • PRESS
    • Submit PR
    • Top Press
    • Business
    • Software
    • Hardware
    • UAV News
    • Mobile Technology
  • FEATURES
    • Around the Web
    • Social Media Features
    • EXPERTS & Guests
    • Tips
    • Infographics
  • Events
  • CAREERS
  • Advertise
    • Advertise
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Tradepubs
You are here: Home / **Front Page / FrontPage Leader / 3D Printed Parts for Drones

3D Printed Parts for Drones

October 3, 2014 By GISuser

It’s well known that drones and 3D printing definitely make a good pair. Additive manufacturing technologies allow droning professionals and hobbyists to build their own aircraft. With today’s technology, drones can perfectly match their owner’s needs. Alexandre Labesse, CEO of the French company Hexadrone shared his views on the influence of 3D printing in the industry.

Drones’ 3D printed parts: Sculpteo gets up in the air with Hexadrone

In the words of Alexandre Labesse: “We build officially authorized drones, and offer our services for filming TV shows, advertisements, and movies as well. One of our recent drone videos can be seen at: http://www.sculpteo.com/blog/2014/09/01/drones-3d-printed-parts-sculpteo-gets-air-hexadrone/

“The electronic parts come from general public components e.g. motors, flight indicators. However, all the components of the chassis are entirely created and assembled in our workshops. One of our main goals is to have a perfect command of our machines, which means we have to fully design and create basket and hull components.”

Anyone who designs filming drones faces many constraints regarding weight, volume, carrying capacity, and conformity to official requirements.

4 Kilograms Max and Don’t Forget the Parachute
“To be authorized to fly in town, drones have to be lighter than 4 kilograms, and must be equipped with a parachute. It is essential for us to keep a stable and fluid image, but all of the existing solutions to take on aboard a high quality movie camera were far too heavy. We chose to conceive our own made to measure structure.”

Printing in 3D instead of manufacturing
Sculpteo’s services, www.sculpteo.com quickly became the best choice for Hexadrone. “We’d been making our pieces through traditional manufacturing so far, at much higher costs and longer waiting time. When we discovered 3D printing, we were convinced at once.

“Thanks to 3D printing, pieces are really quickly available, which means we can test them within a few days, and make changes reactively. The material we chose allows us to create complicated designs we wouldn’t have been able to produce without additive manufacturing. The 3D printed pieces are also extremely light, are resistant and stiff enough for our needs.

“We have now succeeded in launching one of the market’s lightest baskets for high quality filming for drones. We have ordered a series of prints to meet the increasing demand.”

Hexadrone is now developing many projects with Sculpteo’s 3D printing solution, including pilots’ and cameramen’s accessories.

About Sculpteo
Sculpteo is an online 3D printing service based in San Francisco and Paris. They are one of the world’s largest 3D printers, offering on-demand 3D printing of individual products as well as short-run manufacturing. They have 45 materials, colors, and finishes available, plus superior file analysis and repair. Their factories use only professional printers and provide fast turnaround with worldwide delivery. Sculpteo was founded in 2009. For more information please visit: www.sculpteo.com

Related Articles on GISuser:

  • Announcing Ellipsis Drive 3D ViewerAnnouncing Ellipsis Drive 3D Viewer
  • Golden Software Unveils 3D Drillhole Visualization in Surfer® Surface Mapping PackageGolden Software Unveils 3D Drillhole Visualization in Surfer® Surface Mapping Package
  • Interactive 3D Cityscape SimulationsInteractive 3D Cityscape Simulations
  • Key 3D Modeling Mistakes and Way to Remove ThemKey 3D Modeling Mistakes and Way to Remove Them
  • Trimble X7 and Perspective 3D Scanning Solution Garners Three International Design Awards Trimble X7 and Perspective 3D Scanning Solution Garners Three International Design Awards 
  • Public Comment Requested on revision to OGC 3D streaming community standard, I3SPublic Comment Requested on revision to OGC 3D streaming community standard, I3S

Filed Under: FrontPage Leader, Hardware, UAV/UAS Tagged With: 3D






Editor’s Picks

How Privacy Concerns Will Shape LiDAR Applications Using UAS

Feature – How Privacy Concerns Will Shape LiDAR Applications Using UAS

Call For Papers – Location Based Services 2015 Innovate with Location Data

Mobile Data Collection with FulcrumApp and Moving into CartoDB

Esri Partners Acknowledged for Best Practices in GIS

See More Editor's Picks...

Feed

  • RSS


GIS jobs


Recent Features

Digitalization and Simulation at the North Pole

Natural Gas District & GIS-Centric Asset Management

5 Ways Technology Is Affecting The Sharing Economy

Spotlight – Township Canada: Explore Canadian Legal Land Descriptions on a Map

GeoGeeksinCars – The one in “Tippy” the right-hand drive Mitsubishi, at DevSummit

More Posts from this Category

Categories

Recent Posts

  • NOAA predicts above-normal 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  • Space logistics markets ready to grow as on-orbit supplier services materialize
  • Applications Invited for URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet
  • The Rise of Ryoshis Vision ($RYOSHI) as It Takes a Revolutionary Approach to the Crypto Market
  • Tips for Working on a Computer All Day

RSS Career Tips

  • Four Characteristics of the Best Virtual Employees
  • 8 Questions Employers Should Ask About Coronavirus
  • Jobcase Launches Free Unemployment Resource Center for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
  • Must-Have Gadgets and Technology for the Remote Office Worker
  • Must-Have Gadgets and Technology for the Remote Office Worker


shop for geogeek swag

RSS Tech pubs

  • Recruiting Metrics for the Modern Recruiter
  • Metrics for the Modern Recruiter
  • Learn to Optimize High-Volume Recruitment Planning

RSS Computers

  • HackerProof: Your Guide to PC Security
  • Windows... On Speed
  • The Idiot's Ultimate Guide to Build Your Own PC

RSS HR Tips

  • Learn to Optimize High-Volume Recruitment Planning
  • 2022 Restaurant & Retail Talent Acquisition Predictions Report
  • Talroo's 2022 Complete Restaurant Hiring Playbook

RSS Gov Tech

  • Flexibility, Work-Life Balance, and Job Satisfaction: Why More Lawyers Are Seeking Career Alternatives
  • Clio: Guide to Law Office Automation
  • The 11 Habits of Highly Successful Law Firms

RSS UAV news

  • UAS Drone Subsidiary, Duke Robotics’, Sniper Drone showcased at a leading International Airshow in the Asia Pacific Region
  • Short Battery Life: A Drone’s Worst Enemy
  • UMAV ANNOUNCES ITS LIGHTER THAN AIR DETACHABLE DRONE IS COMPLETING FINAL AVIONICS INSTALLATION

RSS Geojobs

  • Help Desk Technician
Copyright Spatial Media LLC 2003 - 2015