On the implementation of metal additive manufacturing in the tooling process chain for polymer profile extrusion

The recent developments in the field of metal additive manufacturing (MAM) within dimensional accuracy and surface quality are enabling the adoption of MAM for direct hard tooling for polymer processing applications. An analysis of the potential improvements in terms of lead-time and cost reduction...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inProcedia CIRP Vol. 93; pp. 26 - 31
Main Authors Kain, M., Calaon, M., Pedersen, D.B., Tosello, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2020
Subjects
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Polymer Profile Extrusion
Tooling
Polymer Profile Extrusion
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Tooling
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The recent developments in the field of metal additive manufacturing (MAM) within dimensional accuracy and surface quality are enabling the adoption of MAM for direct hard tooling for polymer processing applications. An analysis of the potential improvements in terms of lead-time and cost reduction achieved by implementation of MAM for tooling has been performed in the case of polymer extrusion die manufacturing. It was found that the utilization of MAM for tooling resulted in a die manufacturing cost comparable to conventional machining as well as a die production lead-time reduction from 12 weeks (for conventional machining) down to 3 weeks.
ISSN:2212-8271
2212-8271
DOI:10.1016/j.procir.2020.03.141