Results.Project results will be disseminated at Vinnova Program Conferences, conferences held by the Swedish Arena For Additive Manufacturing of Metals, other conferences, journals, workshops, and here on digi3d.org.
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An ExampleThe 3D printed metallic bottle opener below weighs only 7.58 grams compared to the conventionally made which weighs 18.95 grams.
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Project ResultsIn this project, the lead time for the industrial
- stamping tool was reduced by 54%. - injection molding tool was reduced by 75%. The material usage was decreased by 44% for the industrial stamping tool. The cooling could be improved significantly. Therefore, the water flow in the injection molding tool could be reduced by 86.4% compared to injection molding in a conventionally manufactured tool. The best result is obtained, if the tool is redesigned from scratch before 3D printing. Optimized 3D-printed copies of conventional design provide good but not the best results. For more information, please contact the project leader. |