Light weight & Easy to mount
The extruder is engineered to be lightweight for the sole purpose of mounting it on a robotic arm. While several different types of robotic arms are available on the market today, we aim to be able to install the extruder on most types, weighing in at a little under 29 kilograms.
Multi materials
The extruder is able to use a wide variety of materials ranging from PP to PPS filled with carbon or glass fibres. A steady flow of plastic pellets to the barrel is achieved by blowing air from the 25kg container through a maximum of 20 meters transportation hose, in to the inlet located at the top of the extruder assembly.
High production output and low cost
Using pellets materials for 3D printing is cheaper than using filaments reducing operational and part cost. Another benefit of using pellets for 3D printing is the higher outputs than filament based machines. Depending on the material this extruder can reach outputs of up to 12kg/hr
High Torque stable control system
With an Siemens servo motor as a drive system we obtain maximum stability and reliability. Extremely high torques are readily available because of the implemenation of a 20:1 planetary gearbox. The combination of a servo motor and a planetary gearbox make the drive system the best performance possible.
Easy to Swap nozzle
The nozzle is located at the very end of the extruder barrel. The lowered complexity for the geometry of the nozzle allows for a variety of types to be installed. Nozzle sizes can range from 2mm up to 12mm depending on your application.
Stand alone
The whole system is operated through a Siemens touchscreen, which runs our specifically designed software. This software is the result of years of experience in plastics extrusion, 3D printing, and machinery development. When needed the extruder can be operated as a stand alone unit. It is also possible to connect this system to your robot or machine. This gives your robot the control over the extruder.
Compatibility
The extruder can be connected to virtually any robot controller. We can supply multiple connection methods, including: Profinet, Profibus, Fieldbus or digital I/O. All components inside the extruder and cabinet are controlled by an industry standard PLC (Siemens). Let us know if you need help with connecting your robot to our extruder or if you have special request. Our software engineers can help and advice you in any situation.
Specifications
| Weight extruder | < 29kg / 64lbs |
| Total height | 920mm / 34” |
| With | 230mm / 9” |
| Depth | 340mm / 13.5” |
| Screw diameter | 25mm / ” |
| Compression ratio | 1:3 |
| Mounting on robot | aluminium mount |
| Nozzle-bracket dist. | 435mm / 7.1” |
| Heat zones | 4 |
| Cooling zone | 1 (material inlet) |
| Heat control | Siemens PID |
| Cooling | water cooled |
| Control system | Siemens S7-1200 |
| Human machine interface | Siemens KTP-700 |
| Software | CEAD custom |
| Power Servo motor | 0.75 kw |
| Drive system | Siemens servo motor |
| Heating power | 1,7kw |
| Extruder control | RPM, servo motor |
| RPM control | Internal controllable by HMI or Externally with 0-10v or 4-20ma or externally connected to your robot / system |
| Material transport | Integrated |
| Material storage | >25kg / >55lbs |
| Material transport max. distance | 20 meter (10 meter is standard) |
| Material transport control system | Automatic by CEAD custom software |
Software
Materials
We are constantely trying to proces new materials on this extruder. With the high temperature and high torque design we can virtually process all avalaible materials. This is a list of tested materials, contact us if you would like to test your material on our system.
| Material | Filler material |
|---|---|
| ABS Thermocomp ac004xxar1 | 20% Carbon fiber |
| ABS Thermocomp af004xxar1 | 20% Glass fiber |
| Arnite (PET) | 50% Glass fiber |
| Nylon PA6 | 10% Carbon fiber |
| PE | – |
| PET-G | – |
| PET | 30% Glass fiber |
| PESU, electrafill 1810 | Carbon fiber |
| PP | 30% Glass fiber |
| PP | 50% Glass fiber |
| PPS | 30% Carbon fiber |
| PEEK | 30% Carbon fiber |
Complete robot solutions
Looking for a complete system?
Autoclave tooling, thermoforming moulds and even metal stamping moulds. These applications are realized with the combination of 3D printing and 5 axis cnc machining in 1 single solution.
CEAD is a developer of large scale 3D printers and equipment. Besides manufacturing 3D printing solutions, CEAD advices and helps customers on using large scale 3D printers in their production process. CEAD has developed and build large scale composite pellet 3D printers based on gantry style machines and on robots. An example is the combination of 3D printing and 5 axis cnc machining for the production of tooling and moulds. Contact us for more information about our machines and solutions. CEAD is happy to help and advice you with the right system for your application. If needed we will build you a custom solution for your application based on our 3D printing know how.
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Extruder + control cabinet starting at €24 900,-
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