RepRapBCN

From Barcelona to the WorldFrom the World to NYC

RepRapBCN

Open Source Community

- Great ideas- Expert user

- Info dispersion- Prototype design- Non tested designs

- Non expert user- Tested design

- Info and support- Seried design (easy

to repair)- Modularity

RepRapBCN

Development team Production team

Divulgation

Teaching

Community ideas Products

Use of materials

Workshops

Education institutions

Local suppliers

RepRapBCN products

RepRapBCN products

RepRapBCN (as of May 2014)

Core Unit: RepRapBCNLocal Distributors / Retailers: Finland, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and AlgeriaUnder examination: England, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands

GLOBAL PRODUCTION vs. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Low cost decentralized production Uncertain knowledge location ... ... ...

LOCAL PRODUCTION – GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE

Creating and sharing knowledge through the world wide web local production Digital local factories as enablers of green manufacturing Dramatic decrease of logistic costs: Shipping Bits and Raw material; no final products Dramatic decrease of time to market: Production on demand

RepRapBCN Concept in the World

To be local we have to stay in the place where the demand occurs: To manufacture locally To enter in the local markets And to build local communities ... While the technology development stays global!

RepRapBCN Core Units

3 months 6 months 1 year

Design

Manufacture

SalesLocal sales + Workshops

Plastic parts manufacture in

farm + Local assembling

Local sales + Workshops +Distributors

Local Design and Development

Plastic parts + Local assembling + Local fabrication

Local sales + Workshops + Distributors

RepRapBCN in the US

Core Unit: RepRapNYC (TBC)Local Distributors / Retailers: Illinois Under examination: Utah, Oklahoma

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