Abstract
This research investigates the effect of injection moulding process parameters on photopolymer mould inserts produced with the Digital Light Processing (DLP) additive manufacturing (AM) method. The main motivation of applying AM to produce mould inserts, is the potential of reducing lead time and manufacturing cost, as well as achieving a more flexible manufacturing method in case of non-mass produced products such as prototypes. In this research moulds inserts of 20 x 20 x 2.7 mm with mould cavities as small as 5 x 4 mm in dimensions are tested. The parts are analyzed and evaluated by the measurements of different features and the influence of the IM process.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 18th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology |
Editors | D. Billington, R. K. Leach, D. Phillips, O. Riemer, E. Savio |
Publisher | The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology |
Publication date | 2018 |
Pages | 383-384 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780995775121 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 18th International Conference of the european Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen 18) - Venice, Italy Duration: 4 Jun 2018 → 8 Jun 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 18th International Conference of the european Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen 18) |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Venice |
Period | 04/06/2018 → 08/06/2018 |
Keywords
- Additive manufacturing
- Digital light processing
- Soft tooling
- Injection moulding