Marta Rotari: Innovation is progress, and with this project we want to be part of it!
A novel additive manufacturing system as an alternative to the injection molding.
Many companies for the production of their products use the injection molding technique. In this project, we want to study an alternative to this technique, an additive manufacturing process. Together with DTU MEK, we are tasked to investigate a novel additive manufacturing system that is shown to be several times more efficient. The novelty of this closed system brings forth however various challenges. The current technological challenges have limited these applications to specialized products or mold inserts.
Currently, the system generates data for tens of input and output variables.
In particular, the input variables are divided into two categories: process variables collected during the 3-D printing process and machine settings established at the beginning of an order.
An initial analysis will be on establishing the potential connection between these two sets of variables.
The goal is to support the mechanical understanding of this novel system through data-based approaches. This is expected to generate much-needed knowledge to optimize the operational settings of the equipment. The ultimate goal of the project is to establish the optimum settings of these machine variables to obtain the desired outcome consistently.