A Chinese patent proposes detecting extrusion failures without sensors, wiring or software. Patent application CN122401889A, assigned to Nantong Institute of Technology, describes a mechanical ...
One of the most crucial aspects of FDM 3D printing is ensuring sufficient material is extruded. Determining the right flow ...
Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...
Munich, Germany-based Krauss- Maffei Kunststofftechnik GmbH has invested in a flow assembly-line production for its extruders, dubbed synchronized flow assembly. The move follows Krauss-Maffei's ...
Editor?s note: Chris Rauwendaal is a designer, consultant, and seminar instructor who has written extensively on process engineering and extrusion topics. Part 1 of this article (PM&A Nov./Dec. 2002) ...