HP3D: Highly Productive Manufacturing System for the Generative Production of Large-Volume Components from Random Plastics

The aim of the project is to develop a new type of manufacturing system for the production of real 3D parts from any thermoplastic material. Through the use of multi-material systems and the use of additional functional elements, a large number of specific requirements are to be integrated into the plastic part.
In combination with industrial robots, large-format 3D components (edge lengths >1000 mm) can be built up generatively (additively) with standard plastic granulate in a strand-by-strand layer structure.

The system concept includes a system for offline programming to convert the CAD data of the component into robot motion sequences, various system components (modular extruders, clamping systems, temperature control units, modules for laser-assisted post-processing, measuring systems for process monitoring) and the control of the overall system to synchronize the handling units and system components.

Grantor:

• BMBF

Partners

• Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
• Mebitec Meerbuscher Informationstechnik GmbH
• Granula Deutschland GmbH
• Glamaco Engineering GmbH
• Techische Universität Ilmenau
• 3D Schilling GmbH

Project Date:

• 2015 -2019

Link:

• https://forschung-sachsen-anhalt.de/project/hpd-konzeptionelle-entwicklung-bau-hochproduktiven-19121