Development of hybrid multi-head, multi-material paste and ink extrusion type 3D printer for biomedical applications
ABSTRACTAdditive manufacturing is a fabrication technique where materials are built up layer-by-layer allowing the realization of complex designs. Ceramic additive manufacturing is steadily increasing in the market and industries are developing 3D printers that are economical and efficient to print...
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| author | Jishita Ravoor S.Renold Elsen Mahendran Thangavel Dhanabal Arumugam Deepan Karuppan |
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| description | ABSTRACTAdditive manufacturing is a fabrication technique where materials are built up layer-by-layer allowing the realization of complex designs. Ceramic additive manufacturing is steadily increasing in the market and industries are developing 3D printers that are economical and efficient to print single/multi-material. The development of free-form extrusion-type printers has been of great significance due to their wide range of materials used, availability of technology, low development cost, and design freedom in developing the structures. We have successfully developed a hybrid multi-head 3D printer with four print heads capable of operating individually or together to print multiple layers using different materials. The three mechanically actuated print heads are provided to print ceramic, metallic slurry, and polymeric materials, and one pneumatic actuated print head is for printing bio-ink. The developed hybrid multi-head 3D printer can be beneficial in printing a wide range of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites due to its flexibility in printing materials of different viscosities at different pressure. The optimization of the printing of calcium silicate bio-ceramics and multi-material is also studied and reported. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3ea06a2d5054dccbeb00d8d3870f59f2023-11-17T10:47:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Ceramic Societies2187-07642023-10-0111443745010.1080/21870764.2023.2247210Development of hybrid multi-head, multi-material paste and ink extrusion type 3D printer for biomedical applicationsJishita Ravoor0S.Renold Elsen1Mahendran Thangavel2Dhanabal Arumugam3Deepan Karuppan4School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC), VIT, Vellore, IndiaSchool of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC), VIT, Vellore, IndiaSchool of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC), VIT, Vellore, IndiaFabforge Innovations Private Limited, Coimbatore, IndiaSchool of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC), VIT, Vellore, IndiaABSTRACTAdditive manufacturing is a fabrication technique where materials are built up layer-by-layer allowing the realization of complex designs. Ceramic additive manufacturing is steadily increasing in the market and industries are developing 3D printers that are economical and efficient to print single/multi-material. The development of free-form extrusion-type printers has been of great significance due to their wide range of materials used, availability of technology, low development cost, and design freedom in developing the structures. We have successfully developed a hybrid multi-head 3D printer with four print heads capable of operating individually or together to print multiple layers using different materials. The three mechanically actuated print heads are provided to print ceramic, metallic slurry, and polymeric materials, and one pneumatic actuated print head is for printing bio-ink. The developed hybrid multi-head 3D printer can be beneficial in printing a wide range of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites due to its flexibility in printing materials of different viscosities at different pressure. The optimization of the printing of calcium silicate bio-ceramics and multi-material is also studied and reported.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21870764.2023.2247210Additive manufacturingRobocastingmulti-head printermulti-material printingbio-ceramics |
| spellingShingle | Jishita Ravoor S.Renold Elsen Mahendran Thangavel Dhanabal Arumugam Deepan Karuppan Development of hybrid multi-head, multi-material paste and ink extrusion type 3D printer for biomedical applications Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies Additive manufacturing Robocasting multi-head printer multi-material printing bio-ceramics |
| title | Development of hybrid multi-head, multi-material paste and ink extrusion type 3D printer for biomedical applications |
| title_full | Development of hybrid multi-head, multi-material paste and ink extrusion type 3D printer for biomedical applications |
| title_fullStr | Development of hybrid multi-head, multi-material paste and ink extrusion type 3D printer for biomedical applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of hybrid multi-head, multi-material paste and ink extrusion type 3D printer for biomedical applications |
| title_short | Development of hybrid multi-head, multi-material paste and ink extrusion type 3D printer for biomedical applications |
| title_sort | development of hybrid multi head multi material paste and ink extrusion type 3d printer for biomedical applications |
| topic | Additive manufacturing Robocasting multi-head printer multi-material printing bio-ceramics |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21870764.2023.2247210 |
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