They didn’t just show us the machines. They showed us what they made with them.

On 1 June 2026, we attended the official commissioning ceremony for newly delivered equipment at the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (KPI). The project, funded by the Czech Republic under its Official Development Assistance programme, brought three world-class technologies to Kyiv: a ZEISS 3D scanner, a DyeMansion dyeing unit, and a DyeMansion chemical smoothing system.
 

Project background

The project “Expansion of the additive manufacturing centre with equipment for digitisation and post-processing of printed parts” was implemented between October 2025 and April 2026 and funded by the Czech Republic.

The partner on the Ukrainian side was KPI — one of the largest and most prestigious technical universities in the country, which through its Science Park of Additive Technologies (AMSP) is developing capacity for the production of prostheses, orthoses, and other medical aids.
 

What was delivered and commissioned

The Park was expanded with three technology systems:

• ZEISS 3D scanner with accessories — for part digitisation and production quality control.
• DyeMansion dyeing system — professional surface finishing of polymer parts produced by HP Multi Jet Fusion.
• DyeMansion chemical smoothing unit — for achieving production-grade surface quality and improved mechanical properties of polymer parts.

The project also included a comprehensive knowledge transfer and training programme for the KPI team in the field of additive manufacturing, delivered directly by specialists from 3Dees Industries.
 

The commissioning ceremony

The official commissioning of the newly delivered equipment took place on 1 June 2026 at KPI’s Innovation Centre. The KPI team took the opportunity to demonstrate what the technology can do in practice — the Czech delegation, including Ambassador Luboš Veselý, viewed concrete results: parts that KPI students and researchers had themselves designed, scanned, printed, and finished using the newly installed equipment. The Ambassador also personally tried out the ZEISS scanner. The ceremony concluded with the symbolic pressing of the “Start” button in the presence of KPI Rector Anatolii Melnychenko.
 

Acknowledgements

This project would not have been possible without the support of the Czech Republic and the Czech Embassy in Kyiv, which funded the project under the Official Development Assistance programme. The technical implementation could not have happened without the commitment of our partners DyeMansion and ZEISS, who not only delivered top-of-the-line equipment but also provided remote support during installation under demanding conditions. Our deepest thanks also go to the entire 3Dees team — Juraj, Tomáš, František, Tomáš, Láďa, Míša, and all colleagues who contributed to the project.
 

Why KPI?

KPI and its Science Park of Additive Technologies (AMSP) has a clear mission: to improve the quality of life of people affected by the conflict through modern technology. The new equipment directly supports the production of prostheses and orthoses that meet world-class standards. This is therefore a project where industrial technology takes on a very tangible human dimension.

Want to know more about Czech–Ukrainian cooperation in additive manufacturing? Contact us at 3dees@3dees.cz.