{"id":12334,"date":"2019-05-22T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=12334"},"modified":"2019-05-21T11:16:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T10:16:53","slug":"self-built-high-temperature-3d-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/self-built-high-temperature-3d-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-built high-temperature 3D printer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An example of igus\u2019 low-cost automation concept is the newly-designed and constructed high-temperature 3D printer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was built using drylin W linear guides, dryspin lead screws made of stainless steel and igus standard stepper motors, to facilitate the development of iglidur J350 high-temperature filaments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHigh temperatures not only create problems for many machine elements in plants but also conventional 3D printers,\u201d explains Dean Aylott, dry-tech specialist product manager, igus. \u201cTo develop new filaments for wear-resistant parts in high-temperature applications, we built our own high-temperature 3D printer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">For the mechanical system, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.igus.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"igus (opens in a new tab)\">igus<\/a><\/strong> engineers used the heat-resistant stainless steel components of the maintenance-free drylin W linear guide and smooth-running dryspin high-helix leadscrews in the X-, Y- and Z-axes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lubrication-free liners and leadscrew nuts made from the wear-resistant high-performance iglidur X and iglidur C500 plastics, ensure precise adjustment of the building board, even at temperatures of up to 200\u00baC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe use a nozzle that can melt the filament at a temperature of up to 400\u00baC,\u201d explains Aylott. \u201cThis enabled us to develop and extensively test a new filament for high-temperature environments with iglidur J350.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lubrication-free iglidur J350 material is already offered as plain bearings and bar stock.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Characterised, above all, by its extremely high wear resistance and its low coefficients of friction on steel, the engineering plastic has high dimensional stability at temperatures up to 180\u00baC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the HT-3D printer, the filament can be processed well on a printing plate equipped with a PET film.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical application areas of the new iglidur J350 filament include vending machine technology, automotive, glass processing and general mechanical engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to iglidur J350, six more filaments are available from igus: from materials approved for food contact up to chemical-grade plastics.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An example of igus\u2019 low-cost automation concept is the newly-designed and constructed high-temperature 3D printer. 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