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Thermwood will bring its large-scale additive manufacturing technology to the show floor at JEC World 2026, live-printing a matched pair of drone molds each day in the event’s LIVE Demo Area (Hall 6), March 10–12 in Paris.
The daily demonstrations will feature Thermwood’s LSAM AP510 Additive Printer, producing molds from carbon-fiber reinforced polycarbonate, with a different materials partner highlighted each day: Airtech, SABIC, and Techmer PM. Thermwood will also display finished drone bodies produced from the printed molds by partner The Aria Group.
In addition to continuous printing, Thermwood said it will host an interactive demonstration twice per day to walk attendees through how LSAM prints and finishes large thermoplastic parts, with a focus on speed, accuracy, design flexibility, and LSAM’s patented system features. Thermwood’s sales team will also staff its main booth in Hall 6, P52.
Also participating in the demo area will be Eduardo Barocio, Director of the Composites Additive Manufacturing and Simulation (CAMS) Consortium at Purdue University’s Composite Manufacturing & Simulation Center. Barocio will demonstrate Additive3D software, which simulates extrusion-deposition workflows and predicts part performance, helping manufacturers connect print strategy to real-world outcomes.
LSAM AP510 at a glance
Thermwood’s LSAM Additive Printer platform uses a single fixed gantry with a moving table and is offered in 5’x5’ and 5’x10’ table sizes. The AP510 configuration Thermwood is featuring includes a 5’x10’ moving table, up to 4’ maximum print height, and a maximum print temperature of 450°F (232°C). The system also incorporates fume extraction with activated charcoal filtration, and options such as dual-hopper drying for frequent material changes and a full enclosure, including builds designed to meet European CE requirements.
