At the heart of the cell are four compact single-screw extruders, which enable additive manufacturing based on standard granulates and are guided by industrial robots. Here, the spatial degrees of ...

The additive manufacture of large-volume plastic components is a time-consuming undertaking. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU have now developed ...

The combination of additive extrusion technologies (3D printing) and Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) combines the flexibility of 3D printing with the performance of AFP laminates and thus enables the ...

GUILIN, China—Guilin Rubber Machinery (GRM) has developed and manufactured an "innovative" double extrusion and calendering semi-steel lining extrusion line, according to parent company ChemChina. The ...

Have you noticed small vertical lines on your 3D prints that look a bit like scars? These are seams, and they’re an inescapable part of extrusion-based 3D printing methods. Let’s take a look at what’s ...