Case 50, "Manufacturing without Molds," explores Mario Fleurinck’s innovative approach to direct digital manufacturing (DDM), an alternative to traditional mold-based processes in metal and plastic industries. Traditional molds, critical to industries like automotive and electronics, demand extensive resources and high costs. By contrast, Fleurinck’s method, developed through his work at Melotte in Belgium, leverages generative manufacturing, producing complex 3D parts directly from digital data, bypassing the need for molds, water, and high material waste. This technology allows high precision and rapid customization, with massive reductions in raw material use and waste—creating products like dental prostheses and lightweight Formula 1 steering wheels with minimal resource input. DDM’s ability to produce components tailored to specific needs at higher efficiency fosters a shift toward a sustainable economy, aligning with Blue Economy principles of intelligent resource use and reduced environmental impact. Fleurinck’s model has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing, challenging traditional industries while empowering innovative designers and creating a circular economic model. This shift may reduce reliance on unsustainable resources, reposition metals in manufacturing, and offer a blueprint for industries aiming for precision and minimal environmental footprint.
案例50“无模具制造”探讨了马里奥·弗勒林克对直接数字制造（DDM）的一种创新方法，这是金属和塑料行业中传统模具制造的替代方案。传统模具在汽车和电子等行业中至关重要，但它们消耗大量资源且成本高昂。相比之下，弗勒林克在比利时的Melotte公司开发的方法利用生成制造技术，直接从数字数据生产复杂的3D零件，无需模具、水和大量材料浪费。这项技术允许高度精确和快速定制，大幅减少了原材料使用量和浪费，生产如牙科假体和轻量化的F1赛车方向盘等产品时仅需少量资源投入。DDM的能力支持按需高效定制制造，符合“蓝色经济”智能资源利用和减少环境影响的原则。弗勒林克的模式有望革新制造业，挑战传统行业，同时赋能创新设计师，创造出一种循环经济模式。这一转变可能减少对不可持续资源的依赖，重新定位金属在制造中的角色，并为寻求精密和低环境足迹的产业提供了蓝图。
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