{"id":4472,"date":"2022-10-13T11:40:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T09:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/am-hub.dk\/cases\/3d-printed-designs-resonate-strongly-at-scan-speak\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:14:14","slug":"3d-printed-designs-resonate-strongly-at-scan-speak","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/am-hub.dk\/en\/cases\/3d-printed-designs-resonate-strongly-at-scan-speak\/","title":{"rendered":"3D-printed designs resonate strongly at Scan-Speak"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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3D-printed designs resonate strongly at Scan-Speak<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n
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During a programme with Dansk AM Hub, Scan-Speak had the opportunity to take on the development of highly detailed prototypes<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Scan-Speak is a small company from West Jutland that develops hand-built, high-end loudspeakers for DIY builders and several major companies-both nationally and internationally. To gain a better understanding of the opportunities and potential of 3D printing for loudspeaker components, Scan-Speak chose to take part in the 3D print design programme, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), at <\/span>Danish AM Hub<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to the design possibilities for loudspeaker drivers, there are, however, certain limitations. The drivers operate in closed systems, because pressure and impact are essential to producing exactly the right sound from the loudspeakers. Therefore, optimising, for example, weight was not Scan-Speak\u2019s starting point. Instead, there was strong interest in the possibility of 3D-printing high-quality, highly accurate prototypes to ensure an efficient process aimed at optimising and developing the entire production line. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Discovered the high quality of prototypes<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Prior to the project, Scan-Speak was already familiar with 3D printing, as the company had previously invested in an older 3D printer. The issue, however, was that it did not always deliver a satisfactory result when it came to prototypes requiring a higher level of detail. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn the DfAM programme, we started by printing some test units that were actually of very high and precise quality, unlike the prototypes we have been able to print ourselves. This meant we could see what it would look like as a finished product. When we received the printed prototype, we were genuinely positively surprised by both the quality and the appearance,\u201d says Jacob Sand Nielsen, Mechanical Engineer at Scan-Speak. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\u201cAmong other things, we had a custom-designed cover (case, ed.) printed for a customer who needed some loudspeakers. This gave us the opportunity to try printing in a soft plastic material, so the cover turned out as it will be in the final version, and we also tested printed components in aluminium. It is of great importance that we can test before we initiate additional tooling-just as it has been a revelation that you can print in a soft material.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Jacob Sand Nielsen<\/strong>
Mechanical Engineer
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Results from programmes with Dansk AM Hub<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n