- By:
- Boulger, Alex M; Laughter, Robert T; Rhodes, Andrew P; Mhatre, Paritosh S; Tsiamis, Nikolaos Y; Hershey, Christopher J; Romberg, Stian K; Lindahl, John M; Kunc, Vlastimil
- Page Number:
- 2037-2045
- Issue Number:
- n/a
- Book Title:
- Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium
- Publication Date:
- November 9, 2023
- Conference Name:
- Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium
- Conference Location:
- Austin, Texas, United States of America
- Conference Sponsor:
- University of Texas at Austin
Abstract
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is developing the first commercially available medium to large-scale thermoset additive manufacturing (AM) system with Magnum Venus Products (MVP). This 3D printer is capable of fabricating large-scale thermoset components at room temperature with a build volume of 16’ x 8’ x 42’’. The thermoset extrusion process uses irreversible exothermic chemical reactions to form a cross-linked polymer. Printing thermosets at such large scales with highly customizable materials at room temperature provides huge opportunities for complex and smart tooling applications. Integrating a pick and place actuator into this system will allow for the placement of heating/cooling channels as well as sensors to monitor tooling health and heat distribution. The pneumatically-driven pick and place actuator is integrated into the existing electrical and mechanical design and is controlled using custom M-code commands. The system is comprised mostly of commercially available components, providing easy adoptability by future thermoset systems.
