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The Sliding-3D PLUS High-Temp Infinite 3D Printer « Fabbaloo
By Kerry Stevenson on April 25th, 2019 in printer
Tags: belt, continuous, high temperature, infinite, robotfactory, sliding-3d
The Sliding-3D PLUS High-Temp Infinite 3D Printer [Source: Robotfactory]Robotfactory announced a higher-temperature version of their infinite 3D printer.
The Sliding-3D device is a rarity in the industry, as it provides a practical way of printing objects infinitely. This is achieved through its use of a rolling belt as its print surface. Objects are printed at an angle as the belt slowly moves. When the completed object reaches the end of the belt, it peels off and falls into a bucket.
As long as you keep supplying the machine with filament, it will continue to print and fill your bucket with wonderful 3D prints. When we say “infinite”, we mean it. Another way to put this is that its build volume is 410mm x 380mm x infinity!
The belt-printing concept on the Sliding-3D PLUS 3D printer [Source: Robotfactory]Now the company has announced a tweaked version of the device they call the “PLUS”.
It is essentially the same machine, except that it has a hot end that can handle much higher temperatures. The Standard version tops out at 280C, but the new PLUS can hit 480C.
The 480C-capable hot end on the Sliding-3D PLUS 3D printer [Source: Robotfactory]This means that the PLUS can theoretically print higher-temperature materials. Robotfactory says the PLUS can handle: “Carbon Fiber, Glass Fiber, PPS, Therme, PEEK, Ultem, PLA, Nylon, PETG, HIPS, TPU and other.”
The print bed, or should we say belt, is also heated and can be as high as 130C. This high temperature will also be very helpful when printing high-temperature materials.
They published a video of the PLUS printing an object in PPS-CF material:
This device is very interesting, but there seem to be some missing features on this device. As every 3D printer operator knows, high-temperature materials can be very tricky to print.
The problem arises in the massive temperature differential between the hot end and previously extruded material that has cooled to ambient levels.
The temperature difference frequently results in warping due to the thermal expansion characteristics of many high-temperature materials. If the warping is significant, the print could dislodge from the bed and cause a print failure.
All high-temperature 3D printers I am aware of attempt to overcome this phenomenon by increasing the temperature of the ambient air in the build chamber. This is done by enclosing the build chamber and heating it explicitly. In some cases the build chamber’s atmosphere can be as high as 100C. This tends to minimize the thermal difference and reduce warping effects.
In its standard configuration the PLUS, like the original version, does not include an enclosure. Thus it is impossible to overcome the thermal gradient between hot end and ambient air, and considerable warping is therefore possible.
Robotfactory does offer a “Protective Box” made from polycarbonate, but this seems far less robust than some of the purpose-built metal enclosures of other high-temperature 3D printers.
It’s also possible that buyers of the PLUS might be able to overcome warping effects by simply placing the PLUS into a heated chamber of their own design. However, this means that the device’s delicate electronics and motion system will be unexpectedly heated. This could cause damage to the device either immediately or over a longer period.
Another aspect I am concerned about is the viability of the belt material itself. If repeatedly exposed to extremely high temperatures up to 480C, is there a danger of it being softened and distorted itself? I don’t know what the belt is made of but in order to survive high temperatures, it must he made of something very temperature resistant. Robot factory says it is made of new materials, but we’re not sure exactly what they are.
Warping tends to occur more frequently when objects are large, and so it may be possible to successfully 3D print smaller objects on the PLUS.
It could be that the PLUS might be an ideal machine for printing larger quantities of smaller sized objects in high-temperature materials.
Via Robotfactory
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Robot Factory premiers Sliding-3D continuous 3D printer, technical specifications and pricing
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From October 12 through 14 2018 Robot Factory, an Italian 3D printer manufacturer showcased its Sliding-3D printer at Maker Faire Rome.
A so-called ‘infinite’ build 3D printer, the Sliding-3D uses a 45° angle extruder and a conveyor belt as a build platform. Robot Factory calls its Sliding-3D printer “a sort of “desktop factory.” With its continuous 3D printing feature, the company also says that the 3D printer is more time and cost-efficient compared to traditional fixed-build FDM printers.
Continuous 3D printing
Though a novel concept, the Sliding-3D is not an entirely new concept. AMy other manufacturers have been seeking similar solutions to ramp up 3D printing for production-scale output.
In 2017, Brooklyn-based 3D print bureau Voodoo Manufacturing introduced a robotic arm in its workspace. The automated arm collects finished models from a stack of 3D printers and places them on a conveyor belt. Without stopping the 3D printer begins the next task in the queue. And the process continues. According to Voodoo, this has reduced the cost of production by 90%.
Stratasys has its solution in the Infinite Build System, a continuous production FDM printer.
And Dutch research institute TNO is working on the nicknamed “Sushi printer” with BigRep.
In appearance, Robot Factory’s Sliding-3D printer is most similar to the Printrbelt which was in development at the now-defunct Printrbot.
Printrbot founder Brook Drumm, however, has hinted that more 3D printer experiments could be yet to come from him.
Environmentally friendly infinite 3D printing
Weighing 36 kg, Sliding-3D is an FDM/FFF printer with a conveyor belt build platform. Due to its forward-moving build platform, there are no limitations as to how long in length the Sliding-3D can print. The size of a print can range from 41 cm x 38 cm to ∞infinite.
Finished objects keep moving down the conveyor belt until they drop into an attached basket. This process can go on endlessly without interruptions and without a need for a machine operator.
Robot Factory also boasts of the environmental-friendly side of the Sliding-3D. It prints horizontal overhangs which require no support structure. Due to this, postprocessing takes less time and leaves less plastic residue.
The Sliding-3D extruder can handle temperatures of up to 280°C.
Compatible materials include PLA, ABS, PETG, and other composites such as nylon, fiberglass, carbon fiber.
For high-temperature printing and protection against environmental effects, the 3D printer can be insulated with the Sliding-3D Box, a protective glass cell measuring 94 x 67 x 81 cm.
A 3D printed guitar with Sliding-3D. Image via Robot FactoryTechnical specifications and pricing
Pricing of the Sliding-3D system is available on request. Full technical specifications can be found below.
3D printing technology: FDM/FFF
Printer measurements: 1.100mm x 570mm x 770mm
Build size: 41 cm x 38 cm x ∞ (infinite)
Layer resolution: 0.15 – 1.0 mm
Extrusion temperature: 280 °C
Supported filament materials: PLA, ABS, PETG, and other composites such as Nylon, High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), Fiberglass, Carbon fiber
Recommended filament diameter: 1.75 mm
Extruder: A 45° angle single extruder
Weight: 36 kg
Connectivity: USB, SD card
Control device: PAD Esterno
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