Analysis of the adjusting bolts system’s contribution to levelling error of the heated bed in FDM 3D printer

Arief, Rudi Kurniawan and Sukindar, Nor Aiman and Hilmy, Irfan and Adesta, Erry Yulian Triblas (2023) Analysis of the adjusting bolts system’s contribution to levelling error of the heated bed in FDM 3D printer. In: Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, 9-10 August 2022, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

The 3D printer as one of the key technologies in the industrial revolution 4.0 has developed rapidly to improve manufacturing efficiency. Various printing machines and methods have been invented and the Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printer is one of them. It works by depositing melted polymer materials layer by layer to form a product. Difficulties in setting up the level of the heated bed are one of the difficulties faced by the users. Tiny bolts that are used as the levelness adjuster of the heated bed’s platform contribute to the error of the levelness setup. This research analyzes how difficult is the leveling setup process and how the adjusting bolt might involve in leveling error of the heated bed. This research examines three leveling methods to adjust the levelness of a heated bed. Each method was performed three times then the results were checked using the Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM). The experiment shows all leveling methods obtained a levelness deviation that is higher than the maximum allowance. The mathematical equation also explained that the adjusting bolts system may cause levelness difficulties.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	FDM 3D printer Heated bed Surface levelness Rapid prototyping
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) > T175 Industrial research. Research and development
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr NOR AIMAN SUKINDAR
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2023 12:19
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2023 12:21
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/105002

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