News about 3D printing and additive manufacturing
Below you will find some of the latest stories from the wonderful world of AM - carefully curated by Danish Technological Institute. ENJOY
Custom 3D printed carriers for SR Packs conveyor belts
SR Pack A/S builds machines for packaging and handling products in the food industry - especially bread. The company had a challenge with a carrier for their conveyor belts, which required a lot of handling and time back and forth from suppliers - in addition, it had a sub-optimal assembly with two colours that didn't match the nice appearance of the machines.
Enter: 3D printing and help from our AM specialists. As a result, SR Pack ended up with a new printed carrier made in blue and metal detectable nylon that is approved for food contact. It is made in one piece and one colour, so no subsequent assembly is needed ✔💙
3D printing offers higher efficiency and lower energy consumption for Advansor's heat pump system
A major benefit of 3D printing is that it allows you to optimize product performance - and in some cases reduce the carbon footprint 🍀 The Danish company Advansor demonstrated this in last year's DfAM Green design optimization course, which was initiated by Danish AM Hub .
Advansor produces CO2 climate solutions in the form of heat pumps or air conditioning systems - and they experienced issues with pressure loss before one of their ejectors. But thanks to out AM specialists, Advansor was able to redesign the ejector for Additive Manufacturing, thereby reducing it from 17 parts to just three parts - this means that they can create smoother transitions from one pipe size to another, thereby reducing pressure loss.
Recycled powder paves the way for more sustainability in the metal industry
AM specialists from DTI have participated in a recently completed project that demonstrated how recycled titanium scrap can replace virgin raw materials and significantly reduce CO2 emissions in 3D printing 🍃💡
After three years of research and development, the VARETIT project presents promising results. The project investigated the potential of recycling titanium chips - a by-product from the metal industry - for the production of titanium powder that can be used for 3D printing
The difference in environmental impact between traditional manufacturing and the VARETIT method is evident - the project's method uses only 23% of the energy and 16% of the CO2 emissions required for traditional manufacturing 📉
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