A Systematic Method for Assessing the Machine Performance of Material Extrusion Printers

Autor: Laurent Spitaels, Endika Nieto Fuentes, Edouard Rivière-Lorphèvre, Pedro-José Arrazola, François Ducobu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 36 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2504-4494
DOI: 10.3390/jmmp8010036
Popis: The performance assessment of additive manufacturing (AM) printers is still a challenge since no dedicated standard exists. This paper proposes a systematic method for evaluating the dimensional and geometrical performance of such machines using the concept of machine performance. The method was applied to an Ultimaker 2+ printer producing parts with polylactic acid (PLA). The X and Y axes of the printer were the most performant and led to narrower potential and real tolerance intervals than the Z axis. The proposed systematic framework can be used to assess the performance of any material extrusion printer and its achievable tolerance intervals.
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