UL-LFAM stands for Ultra Light Large Format Additive Manufacturing: Nugae's large-format 3D printing process, optimized to produce components with maximum rigidity and minimum weight, without milling or invasive post-processing.
Conventional printers work on a small scale and with high layer thicknesses. The NUGAE system uses industrial robots and a patented print head to deposit material with thin walls and complex architectures, reducing time, costs, and waste.
The technology is cross-sector: born for the marine industry — where we have developed a specialization that makes us unique — it is also applicable to design, architecture, light mobility, smart infrastructure, and urban furniture, as well as large-scale industrial prototypes.
You can contact us through the dedicated form on the website or via email at contact@nugae.tech. We will be happy to evaluate your idea, project, or technical and commercial partnership.
The print volume depends on the robotic configuration, but can exceed 5 meters in length and over 10 m² of surface area. Parts can also be modular and assemblable.
Both. The system can be used for rapid functional prototyping as well as for the production of definitive structural parts, thanks to integration with composite materials and industrial coatings.
We are based in Lomazzo (CO) but work with clients and partners throughout Italy. You can contact us through the dedicated form on the website or via email at contact@nugae.tech to present your idea, project, or technical and commercial partnership.
We use various types of thermoplastic materials, both composite and non-composite, selecting the most suitable one after careful preliminary analysis in terms of structural, functional, and economic benefits. To achieve the desired structural performance, in addition to selecting the type and quantity of material required, we adopt various design strategies — which is why it has never been necessary to build support structures, tubes, or any other kind of reinforcement, even in projects with very stringent stiffness and strength requirements.
We are very happy to work with design studios, contributing wherever possible from the preliminary phase to optimize a project intended for 3D printing. Furthermore, it is our goal to involve designers in the Nugae 3D printing revolution, so they can discover and experience firsthand the new opportunities this technology offers — freeing creativity from the constraints of traditional manufacturing.
We offer solutions up to 10 times lighter and faster than other LFAM 3D printing solutions, validated for marine environments and integration with composite materials. Most systems on the market are either very slow and expensive, or limited in size and precision. NUGAE combines speed, lightness, and precision in a single compact robotic system, with thin layers down to 0.5 mm and structural walls from 2 mm, with no need for molds or milling.
Yes. The system is compatible with lamination, painting, and composite assembly processes. Printed parts can be bonded, reinforced, or painted to obtain finished products for marine, design, and architectural applications, or used as structural semi-finished components.
Far more so than traditional techniques. The technology reduces waste to near zero, uses recyclable materials, and enables local and modular production through NU-Hub micro robotic units. Every component is designed to maximize lightness and minimize raw material consumption.
Yes. The technology has already been validated in the Italian marine sector, with components actually installed on production vessels. In the PORTFOLIO section you can find some examples. This makes it one of the few truly industrialized LFAM solutions in the world, ready to expand into global markets and multi-sector applications.
You can drastically reduce the time-to-market of a new product, produce one-offs quickly and at reduced cost, limit the disposal of hazardous waste, and launch new models with extreme speed and modularity. 3D printing allows you to approach each individual case finding the optimal balance between design, execution, and logistics — producing unique pieces without molds or patterns, reducing lead times, costs, waste, and dependence on external suppliers. The main advantage of our technology lies in achieving all of this very quickly, obtaining lightweight, strong elements with a surface finish already suitable for post-processing according to current industrial standards.
Depending on the application, we use different materials covering a range from 90°C to 150°C to prevent deformation under thermal stress.
Printed elements are easy to work with, following the guidelines provided by NUGAE for the correct selection and use of materials and processes. We have solutions that are entirely similar to wood in terms of workability.
It is a modular production unit based on NUGAE technology, configurable for different sectors and materials. It allows large parts to be printed, finished, and assembled locally, reducing logistics and environmental impact.
An unprecedented weight-to-strength ratio. Our printed structures can be up to 5 times lighter and equally rigid compared to an equivalent made with traditional methods.
