RDI projects
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Project Information |  |
| Name | 3D-printing with robots |
| Start | 1.1.2022 |
| End | 31.10.2023 |
| Website | - |
| Status | Ended |
| Contact | Antti Alonen |
| Description | The need and goals of this project, "3D-Printing with robots" can be summarized to one sentence: "Utilizing robots in 3D-printing to manufacture large scale parts cost-efficiently".
The modern 3D-printing environment used by Savonia has robots equipped with 3D-printing heads, but there are some challenges that prevent their efficient use. Main challenges are the preparation and management of the printing process as well as in the surface quality of the finished products. Improving the usability of robotic 3D-printing systems requires updating both the tools and software. This project is a development project that runs alongside the investment project, with the aim of updating the software used by robot cells and improving the usability of processes, e.g. by using thermal imager during the printing process. The project investigates and tests the necessary post-processing methods for different materials and introduces a post-processing tool in a plastic / composite printing cell. In addition, the goal is to provide more information on the cost and emissions of robotic 3D printing compared to the traditional manufacturing method and highlight the potential uses of environmentally friendly 3D-printing materials such as wood fiber composites. The project work is divided into four work packages: WP1: Plastic 3D-printing (plastic / composite), focusing on process improvement and post-processing equipment (eg. milling head) installation WP2: Metal 3D-printing (wire-added additive manufacturing), with a focus on improving process control and software. WP3: Concrete 3D-printing, focusing on process improvement and application testing WP4: Reporting and calculations (costs, carbon footprint, etc.) |
| Partners | Hankkeessa tehdään yhteistyötä yritysten kanssa mm. robottitulostuslaitteilla toteutettavien demonstraatioden avulla. Demonstraatioita tehdään eri materiaaleista ja erilaisiin käyttökohteisiin.
Mukana hankkeessa ovat mm. Ponsse, Hydroline, Etteplan, Suomivalimo, Lujabetoni, FantasiaWorks, Betola, UPM, Design Reform ja GTK. |
| Funded by | EAKR Flat Rate 2014-2020 |