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Ski Lift Foundations Made With 3D Printing in Hemavan, Sweden

Ski Lift Foundations Made With 3D Printing in Hemavan, Sweden

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But it turns out you can also 3D print ski lift foundations in Sweden. A post by Fernando de los Rios of Hyperion Robotics showed how ski lifts are being enabled by 3D printing. The lift foundations are being built in Hemavan, Sweden, and an opening is planned by the end of the year.

Hemavan’s largest ever expansion has reached a new milestone. The first lift is currently being installed and is set to open by Christmas. The lift will serve a new 3000 bed ski resort in Northern Sweden. The resort will have four ski lifts and seven ski slopes, and developer Hemavan Alpint is investing SEK 200 million ($20.8 million) in the project, with the current lift costing around $2.6 million in total.

Hemavan and skiing there are growing, and the lift is being installed to support that. The new lift

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