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  • 1Colorado School of Mines Department of Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Computer Science, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, United States of America.

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A novel tool sharing system for direct ink write (DIW) additive manufacturing reduces costs and operator effort. This system enables two printers to share extruders, improving efficiency and accessibility for multi-material printing.

Area of Science:

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering

Background:

  • Direct ink write (DIW) is a versatile additive manufacturing technique for creating complex multi-material components.
  • High costs and intensive cleaning of DIW extruders hinder widespread adoption.
  • Existing tool changers are designed for single printers, not inter-printer coordination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automated tool sharing system for DIW printers.
  • To reduce capital costs and operator workload associated with DIW.
  • To enhance extruder utilization and overall DIW system efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Designed an automatic tool changer compatible with DIW extruders.
  • Developed a novel tool sharing system enabling coordination between two adjacent printers.
Keywords:
Additive manufacturingDirect ink writeTool changing

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  • Integrated a post-processor for G-code modification and coordination software.

    • Main Results:

    • The system effectively halves the number of required extruders and cleaning operations.
    • Demonstrated successful tool changing and tool sharing between two DIW printers.
    • Significantly reduced printer capital costs and operator intervention.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed tool sharing system enhances DIW capabilities by increasing production and lowering costs.
    • This innovation addresses key limitations of DIW, promoting broader adoption.
    • Automated tool sharing represents a significant advancement in multi-material additive manufacturing.