<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The purpose of the paper is to design an extruder to ensure continuous flow of material and retraction of the melted material into the extruder of the printers operating with pellets ABS, PLA or other materials used. The way in which 3D printers work differs from that of plastic injection machines by the fact that for the execution of a piece it is necessary for the extruder to position itself at different points of the surface without depositing the material. If it does not stop the flow of material during the repositioning move, then the executed piece will be compromised. Designed pieces were designed with the help of the Inventor Software and it was determined experimentally whether the extruder is working. It was found that the original design did not fully meet the requirements of the coat-coat process, which is why rethinking of the extruder’s operation and modifications to ensure retraction of the material is necessary.</p></abstract>

The purpose of the paper is to design an extruder to ensure continuous flow of material and retraction of the melted material into the extruder of the printers operating with pellets ABS, PLA or other materials used. The way in which 3D printers work differs from that of plastic injection machines by the fact that for the execution of a piece it is necessary for the extruder to position itself at different points of the surface without depositing the material. If it does not stop the flow of material during the repositioning move, then the executed piece will be compromised. Designed pieces were designed with the help of the Inventor Software and it was determined experimentally whether the extruder is working. It was found that the original design did not fully meet the requirements of the coat-coat process, which is why rethinking of the extruder’s operation and modifications to ensure retraction of the material is necessary.

Study on Designing the Extruder for 3D Printers with Pellets

University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Târgu Mureș

Acta Marisiensis. Seria Technologica

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The purpose of the paper is to design an extruder to ensure continuous flow of material and retraction of the melted material into the extruder of the printers...

Study on Designing the Extruder for 3D Printers with Pellets

Pubblicato online: 06 ago 2019

Pagine: 19 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amset-2019-0004

Parole chiave
retraction, extruder, conveyor worm, pellets, continuous flow

© 2019 Sorin Cristian Albu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Study on Designing the Extruder for 3D Printers with Pellets

Pubblicato online: 06 ago 2019

Pagine: 19 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amset-2019-0004

Parole chiaveretraction, extruder, conveyor worm, pellets, continuous flow

© 2019 Sorin Cristian Albu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
retraction, extruder, conveyor worm, pellets, continuous flow