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Ducab has supplied approximately 10km
of cables and wires, including LPCB
approved FlamBICC fire performance
cables, TUFF DuFlex heat resistant flexible
cables, and the Ducab Connect range
of cable accessories, to the “Office of the
Future”.
The Office of the Future installation is the
world’s first entirely 3D-printed office,
recently launched by His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
vice-president and prime minister of the
UAE and ruler of Dubai.
“Dubai has a strong vision for its future. As
an Emirati company, Ducab is exceedingly
proud to play a part in converting the
vision to reality through the provision of
UAE manufactured cables and powering
projects that are shaping the future for
Dubai and for the UAE in general,” said
Dr Ahmed Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Ducab’s
chairman.
It was printed using a giant 3D printer
measuring 36.5m long, 12m wide, and 6m
high (120ft x 40ft x 20ft). The machine used
a multi-axis robotic arm to print in three
dimensions. It took 17 days to print the
structure, and two days to install it on-site.
Ducab’s cables link to
‘Office of the Future’