HB3D
Develops robotic production systems and provides large-scale 3D printing services using pellet extrusion with recycled thermoplastics, enabling sustainable, circular manufacturing of oversized objects up to 10m long.
- CEO / Founder
- Erwin de Vlugt
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
Robotic production systems for large volume plastic printing; Large-scale 3D printing services; CAD-CAM automation software integration; Pellet extrusion 3D printers
Technological Advantage
Proprietary robotic printing process achieves scalable production of objects up to 10m with minimal waste, using recycled materials for circular economy applications; technology is specialized in large-format applications not feasible with desktop printers.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces production waste by using recycled plastics and enables on-demand, custom large-format parts (e.g., molds, maritime components, art installations) with minimal lead time compared to traditional molding, cutting costs for custom tags and tooling.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on robotic pellet extrusion with recycled plastics for large-scale, sustainable production, whereas competitors like BigRep use FDM with filaments and may not emphasize circular materials; offers integrated CAD-CAM automation and targets maritime and art niches.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
SMEs, boatbuilders, museums, designers, industrial innovators, schools, universities
Industry Verticals
Maritime; Art & Design; Industrial Manufacturing; Education; Construction
Competitors
BigRep; CEAD; Massivit 3D
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
No revenue, employee count, client base, or expansion data reported.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2015 by Niels Haarbosch, Erwin de Vlugt, Robert van der Vliet and Tjeerd Vos; Grew from converted welding robot to six industrial print production lines; Developed 12-meter rail systems with automatic tool changing; Pioneer in large-format 3D robot printing with pellet extrusion and FGF technology
Notable Customers
Posten Norge AS; dEcoDrops; Paul Dijkstra Composites (PDC); D3Aak boten