{"id":5626,"date":"2025-02-26T08:40:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/eco-design-and-industrial-3d-printing-the-sustainable-future-of-manufacturing\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T08:58:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:58:52","slug":"eco-design-and-industrial-3d-printing-the-sustainable-future-of-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/blog\/eco-design-and-industrial-3d-printing-the-sustainable-future-of-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Design and Industrial 3D Printing: The Sustainable Future of Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5626\" class=\"elementor elementor-5626 elementor-5602\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7ce038 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7ce038\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e067ec\" data-id=\"0e067ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5597995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5597995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The manufacturing industry faces challenges such as <b>waste reduction, material consumption optimization, and lowering carbon footprints<\/b>. It is becoming increasingly clear that sustainability is not just a trend but a necessity. At the <i>Rethink Production<\/i> study trip in Germany, organized by the <b>Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS)<\/b>, we explored the role of <b>3D printing in sustainable manufacturing<\/b>, gaining insight into <b>new approaches to industrial 3D printing and hybrid production<\/b>.<\/p><p>And while 3D printing is a frequently discussed topic, <b>it is only by seeing it in practice that one can truly grasp its scope and potential<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b2b169 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b2b169\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9187462\" data-id=\"9187462\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41b46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b41b46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo1-1024x635.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo1-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo1-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a949928 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a949928\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca0d315\" data-id=\"ca0d315\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6063b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6063b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry 5.0: From Automation to Sustainability<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eeebed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eeebed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The transition from <b>Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0<\/b> shifts the focus from automation and digitalization to <b>humans, sustainability, and social responsibility<\/b>. This new paradigm emphasizes:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Collaboration between humans and technology<\/b> to develop innovative solutions\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Circular economy principles and environmental standards<\/b> taking center stage\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Product personalization and adaptability<\/b> becoming the new norm rather than an exception<\/li><\/ul><p>Industrial 3D printing is one of the <b>key technologies driving this transformation<\/b>\u2014not just in optimizing production but also in <b>eco-design<\/b>, which redefines product development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd1364a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd1364a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdd1ddd\" data-id=\"fdd1ddd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6c179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b6c179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d6d671 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d6d671\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d954685\" data-id=\"d954685\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c017e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8c017e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Eco-Design and Why Should It Be Integrated into Manufacturing?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8cd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff8cd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Eco-design<\/b> is not just about aesthetics; it is a <b>strategic approach to sustainable and responsible manufacturing<\/b>. Key elements include:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Less material, more optimization<\/b> \u2013 Topological optimization and generative design can <b>reduce material consumption by 30\u201360%<\/b>.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lower waste generation<\/b> \u2013 Traditional methods, such as CNC machining or plastic injection molding, <b>generate up to 70% waste<\/b>, whereas 3D printing optimizes material usage.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sustainable materials<\/b> \u2013 3D printing allows testing of <b>recycled polymers, bio-filaments, and composites<\/b> already in the prototyping phase.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Extended product lifespan<\/b> \u2013 Modular design enables <b>easy repairs, upgrades, and recycling<\/b>.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>The #1 mistake in sustainable manufacturing?<\/b> Considering sustainability <b>only at the end<\/b> of the production process. Instead, sustainability must be integrated <b>from the product development phase<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b3bb8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"02b3bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/projects\/eco-design-in-the-steel-industry-sustainable-solutions-for-modern-challenges\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See an example of eco-design in our project<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9ac7ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9ac7ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99d4ece\" data-id=\"99d4ece\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6069557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6069557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca74652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca74652\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5df8fe4\" data-id=\"5df8fe4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00480aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00480aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voxeljet: Our Longstanding Partner<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c5327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c5327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <i>Rethink Production<\/i> study trip in Germany was not just an opportunity to explore industry trends but also to visit <b>voxeljet<\/b>, one of the world\u2019s leading manufacturers of industrial 3D printers.<\/p><p>As a <b>long-term partner and representative of voxeljet in Slovenia<\/b>, we have been involved in the development of industrial 3D printing for years. However, every opportunity to gain insight into <b>cutting-edge technologies<\/b> is invaluable. The study trip provided a <b>unique chance to connect with industry experts<\/b>, review <b>the latest applications in additive manufacturing<\/b>, and understand how <b>3D printing is evolving from prototyping to serial production<\/b>.<\/p><p>One of the <b>most striking moments<\/b> was witnessing a <b>9-meter industrial 3D printer in action<\/b>, opening up entirely new possibilities for manufacturing <b>large-scale components<\/b>, such as wind turbine parts. While 3D printing is often perceived as a cost-cutting alternative, the reality is different\u2014its main advantage lies in <b>efficiency across the entire manufacturing process<\/b>:<\/p><ol><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Doubling annual production<\/b> \u2013 instead of producing 100 tools per year, manufacturers can now produce 200\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Less handling, shorter production cycles, and reduced transportation requirements\u00a0<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The ability to integrate such a printer directly into a foundry production line<\/b>, revolutionizing manufacturing<\/li><\/ol><p>Industrial 3D printing is no longer an experimental technology\u2014it is a <b>real-world solution already optimizing production processes in major global factories<\/b>. This study trip provided <b>valuable insights into how the combination of traditional and digital methods can become the new standard in manufacturing<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ff0bd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"25ff0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/partnerships\/voxeljet\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Interested in acquiring a high-performance industrial 3D printer?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f4cbf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f4cbf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-522dc4f\" data-id=\"522dc4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47dcf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b47dcf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-084dc76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"084dc76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c11e17e\" data-id=\"c11e17e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843aa04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"843aa04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Sustainable Future: Standards and Responsibility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b238d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b238d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3D printing enables faster adaptation to <b>environmental and product sustainability standards<\/b> and <b>innovative approaches<\/b>, such as:<\/p><p><b>ISO 14001 &amp; ISO 14006<\/b> \u2013 Environmental management and sustainable product design<br \/><b>ISO 14040 LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)<\/b> \u2013 Measuring environmental impact across the entire product lifecycle<br \/><b>ISO 59000 series<\/b> \u2013 Circular economy standards to integrate products into future material cycles for <b>minimal carbon footprint<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><b>ISO 56000 series<\/b> \u2013 Helping businesses add value through innovative design and business models<\/p><p><b>Sustainability is not just a \u201cbuzzword\u201d<\/b>\u2014it requires <b>measurable data and well-defined strategies<\/b>. Without these, the risk of <b>greenwashing<\/b> increases, which benefits neither businesses nor the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf435a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf435a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2805f4c\" data-id=\"2805f4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ee08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87ee08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo5-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo5.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ea7f3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ea7f3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66b27ac\" data-id=\"66b27ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a93ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7a93ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3D Printing is Not the Future - It\u2019s the Present<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad02fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad02fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Industrial 3D printing and <b>eco-design<\/b> are <b>transforming product development, manufacturing, and consumption<\/b>. This represents not only a <b>technological<\/b> but also a <b>cultural and societal shift<\/b>, enabling companies to:<\/p><p><b>Reduce waste and optimize material usage<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><b>Develop sustainable and adaptable products<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><b>Unlock new business opportunities in the future of manufacturing<\/b><\/p><p>The study trip in Germany provided <b>a clear understanding that 3D printing is no longer just a tool for prototyping\u2014it is a key player in sustainable industry<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb4af1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb4af1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f6578f\" data-id=\"9f6578f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6838846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6838846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo6-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chemets.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eco-design-photo6.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The manufacturing industry faces challenges such as waste reduction, material consumption optimization, and lowering carbon footprints. It is becoming increasingly clear that sustainability is not just a trend but a necessity. At the Rethink Production study trip in Germany, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS), we explored the role of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/blog\/eco-design-and-industrial-3d-printing-the-sustainable-future-of-manufacturing\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Eco-Design and Industrial 3D Printing: The Sustainable Future of Manufacturing<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5624,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-novice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5626"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5630,"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5626\/revisions\/5630"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemets.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}