MODULAR EXTRUSION SYSTEM FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE
A modular extrusion system for forming an article includes a support frame and a plurality of print head modules removably connected to the support frame. Each of the print head modules includes a printer head, a printer nozzle, a hopper, and an integrated control module. The hoppers are configured...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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01.06.2022
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Summary: | A modular extrusion system for forming an article includes a support frame and a plurality of print head modules removably connected to the support frame. Each of the print head modules includes a printer head, a printer nozzle, a hopper, and an integrated control module. The hoppers are configured for holding a plurality of polymer pellets. The printer heads of the plurality of print head modules each include a body defining a barrel, a rotating extrusion screw extending through the barrel, and one or more heaters at least partially surrounding the barrel for melting the plurality of polymer pellets into a polymer resin formulation. The printer nozzles are configured for printing and depositing the polymer resin formulation onto a substrate to form the article. The modular extrusion system also includes a control system communicatively coupled to each of the integrated control modules for controlling the modular extrusion system. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20190752781 |