A Material-Recycling Unit for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Three-Dimensional Printing Systems
Fused deposition modelling (FDM) three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is one of the most common additive manufacturing (AM) technologies due to the relatively low cost of the printing units and materials. Although cost-effective, this technology is not conceived to convert 100% of the raw mate...
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| description | Fused deposition modelling (FDM) three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is one of the most common additive manufacturing (AM) technologies due to the relatively low cost of the printing units and materials. Although cost-effective, this technology is not conceived to convert 100% of the raw material into a complete product, creating a potential plastic waste problem. To recycle the plastic waste from the FDM machine into reusable filaments, the concept of a 3D printer material-recycling machine (3DP-MRM) was developed using CREO Parametric 9.0 software. A prototype with four systems, including a spooler system, extruder system, display system, and filament-positioning system, was manufactured in-house with complete run experiments. The tests of the 3DP-MRM were applied, and the machine worked successfully among all the designed functions with minor issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb96ecbb43dc491f86f56974a9b3c6bb2023-11-18T16:07:32ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-06-011313751510.3390/app13137515A Material-Recycling Unit for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Three-Dimensional Printing SystemsMohammed Nuwaid Nattukallingal0Ziying Ran1Ahmed Abass2Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GH, UKDepartment of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GH, UKDepartment of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GH, UKFused deposition modelling (FDM) three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is one of the most common additive manufacturing (AM) technologies due to the relatively low cost of the printing units and materials. Although cost-effective, this technology is not conceived to convert 100% of the raw material into a complete product, creating a potential plastic waste problem. To recycle the plastic waste from the FDM machine into reusable filaments, the concept of a 3D printer material-recycling machine (3DP-MRM) was developed using CREO Parametric 9.0 software. A prototype with four systems, including a spooler system, extruder system, display system, and filament-positioning system, was manufactured in-house with complete run experiments. The tests of the 3DP-MRM were applied, and the machine worked successfully among all the designed functions with minor issues.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/13/7515recyclingfused deposition modelling3D printingadditive manufacturing |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Nuwaid Nattukallingal Ziying Ran Ahmed Abass A Material-Recycling Unit for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Three-Dimensional Printing Systems Applied Sciences recycling fused deposition modelling 3D printing additive manufacturing |
| title | A Material-Recycling Unit for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Three-Dimensional Printing Systems |
| title_full | A Material-Recycling Unit for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Three-Dimensional Printing Systems |
| title_fullStr | A Material-Recycling Unit for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Three-Dimensional Printing Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Material-Recycling Unit for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Three-Dimensional Printing Systems |
| title_short | A Material-Recycling Unit for the Fused Deposition Modelling of Three-Dimensional Printing Systems |
| title_sort | material recycling unit for the fused deposition modelling of three dimensional printing systems |
| topic | recycling fused deposition modelling 3D printing additive manufacturing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/13/7515 |
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