{"id":41344,"date":"2021-02-10T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=41344"},"modified":"2021-07-16T17:04:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T21:04:29","slug":"beehero-3d-printed-hardware-monitoring-systems-help-save-the-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/beehero-3d-printed-hardware-monitoring-systems-help-save-the-bees","title":{"rendered":"BeeHero: 3D Printed Hardware &#038; Monitoring Systems Help Save the Bees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While bees are integral to the survival of the human race,\nwe are sadly and ironically responsible for killing them off by the millions.\nAnd although their plight is well-publicized today, all the headlines in the\nworld mean nothing without real answers for protecting bee habitats, such as warding\noff the use of dangerous pesticides, and streamlining methods for promoting\nbetter pollination. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bees are responsible for pollinating most of our fruits and vegetables\u2014<em>meaning if they die out, we do too<\/em>. The team at BeeHero understands there is no time to waste in finding better ways to nurture bees for the survival of our planet, but they have had to work from the ground up to find a better way for everyone involved. For co-founder and Chief Operations Officer Itai Kanot, this meant streamlining technological solutions for monitoring bees\u2014even if in the beginning he was building the hives from spare wood and experimenting with first-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/case-studies\/beehero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"3D printed hardware (opens in a new tab)\">3D printed hardware<\/a> taped together during the prototyping process. Fast forward to today, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beehero.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">BeeHero<\/a> is offering a streamlined monitoring system to beekeepers and farmers, complete with sensors encased in high-quality 3D printed hardware by Shapeways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-1120x747.jpg\" alt=\"BeeHero 3D printed monitoring system for beehives\" class=\"wp-image-41348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption><em>BeeHero&#8217;s 3D printed sensor case placed inside a beehive. Photo credit: BeeHero<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the son of one of the largest beekeepers in Israel, Itai\nhas been around bees\u2014and the pollination industry\u2014his whole life. Much to his\nconcern, however, he realized that as other farming processes were benefiting\nfrom automation, beekeepers were being left behind, forgotten. They also\ncontinued to face challenges due to blights such as colony collapse disorder\n(with bees abandoning hives and their queens), and a variety of other\nunfortunate stressors afflicting the bee population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shapeways has had the privilege to partner with BeeHero in their journey to save bees, entering the picture as BeeHero began 3D printing their third-generation sensor encased in hardware and placed within the hive. Although their main headquarters and research and design efforts still take place in Israel, BeeHero has opened an office in California to focus on helping almond farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California growers are responsible\nfor 80 percent of the almonds produced for the world, and they require enormous\namounts of bees for success (the general rule is two hives per almond acre).\nThe point is very simple: no bees? No almonds. Still, as Itai pointed out in a\nrecent interview with our team, there has been \u201cnothing for this industry\u201d in\nterms of improving pollination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-1120x840.jpg\" alt=\"BeeHero 3D printed monitoring system for bee hives\" class=\"wp-image-41347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-1120x840.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-840x630.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_9023-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption><em>Installation for BeeHero&#8217;s 3D printed monitoring sensor. Photo credit: BeeHero<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeekeeping has become an area where\nyou work a lot harder for a lot less,\u201d said Itai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BeeHero team realized the need\nfor efficiency and technology in the hives, motivating their journey to create\na smart hive that allows farmers to collect data\u2014measuring sound, weight, and temperature.\nThis allows them to predict, prevent, and treat potential problems that could\nbe devastating to a hive (and consequently, crops). The\ntechnology centers around a dashboard offering real-time access to bee activity\nand the pollination process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because almond growers may spend up to a third of their\nbottom line on pollination efforts, BeeHero realizes that any new technology\nthey invest in must be extremely effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a major expense,\u201d said Itai. \u201cThey need to know they\nare getting what they are paying for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In turning to Shapeways for help in 3D printing functional parts for the smart hive, the BeeHero team decided to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/materials\/versatile-plastic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nylon 12 (opens in a new tab)\">Nylon 12<\/a> and SLS technology. BeeHero was very happy with the parts from Shapeways, and especially in comparison with other parts they experimented with that came across as milky and transparent. Itai and his team chose SLS technology due to their need for flexibility in assembling the hardware\u2014and noted that they also ended up greatly appreciating the look and feel of the sugarcube texture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the smart hives have allowed BeeHero to simplify the beekeeping and pollination process. Bees are surviving and pollinating at higher rates, and related businesses are allowed to thrive too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/case-studies\/beehero\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/learn-more_.png\" alt=\"learn more\" class=\"wp-image-39411\" width=\"137\" height=\"60\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Explore the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/business\/additive-manufacturing\">3D printing services<\/a> we offer at Shapeways. Without having to invest in 3D printing software, hardware, or materials on your own, you can benefit from our long-term experience and investment in proprietary, advanced technology.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While bees are integral to the survival of the human race, we are sadly and ironically responsible for killing them&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":41348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[510],"tags":[555,1015,2613,2617],"class_list":["post-41344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3d-printing-industry","tag-3d-printing","tag-3d-printing-materials","tag-case-study","tag-nylon-12"],"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sensor-Back-scaled.jpg","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v23.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BeeHero: 3D Printed Hardware &amp; Monitoring Systems Help Save the Bees - Shapeways Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"While bees are integral to the survival of the human race, we are sadly and ironically responsible for killing them off by the millions. 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