Substituting Additive Manufacturing in the Production of Medical Tooling to Decrease Waste and Scrap
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Vladimir Gurau
Location
Poster 245
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Academic Unit
Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Background
SLM (Selective Laser Melting) and FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printing are two different types of additive manufacturing processes. SLM 3D printing utilizes a high powered laser to melt and combine metallic powders to create high density parts. FDM has the ability to print parts vertically or horizontally and heats an extrusion nozzle that ejects thermoplastic material and creates parts layer by layer. Both processes offer waste and cost reduction as well as higher efficiency when compared to conventional machining methods. The purpose of this study is to explore the added benefits and applicability of utilizing SLM and FDM 3D printing over conventional machining processes.
Keywords
Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing Student Research Symposium, Selective Laser Melting, SLM, Fused Deposition Modeling, FDM
Creative Commons License
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Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (File Not Available for Download)
Start Date
2022 12:00 AM
January 2022
Substituting Additive Manufacturing in the Production of Medical Tooling to Decrease Waste and Scrap
Poster 245
