Dematerialization of the warehouse and on demand manufacturing: all the advantages of Roboze 3D printing
Metal replacement represents a real innovation within the manufacturing scenario. For a long time, industrial companies have relied on traditional manufacturing methods for producing parts and components.
The possibility of replacing metal with alternative materials is applicable in many sectors, where the use of super polymers and composite materials provides advantages that are not simply related to actual production.
Let's look at a component frequently produced in different sectors: toothed wheels or gears. They are parts used for the transmission of rotary motion and power. They can be cylindrical, conical or screw depending on the type of shafts present.
Traditionally, gears have always been produced in metal through operations such as casting, forging, extrusion or blanking. However, these production processes have always required numerous processing steps, with considerable costs and long supply times.
With injection molding, production has already undergone a first evolution: through this method, in fact, it is currently possible to make polymeric gears, capable of absorbing vibrations, allowing a more silent transmission, optimizing production steps and lead time.
Polymer gears, compared to metal ones, have numerous differences: for example, they do not require stringent tolerances and their weight is considerably reduced. The latter variable is very important when it comes to moving parts since the reduced density of these materials compared to metal makes them considerably lighter. Reducing the weight of moving parts leads to a reduction in the energy required to move the mechanisms.
Roboze 3D printing provides a further production alternative for this type of components, managing to combine both the benefits that can be obtained using high-performance materials and additive manufacturing technology.
What is PEEK and what are its uses in the Oil & Gas and Automotive sectors?
PEEK is by nature a self-lubricating material with a low coefficient of friction: this can lead to a lower cost as it does not require continuous maintenance, which requires both a technician in charge of this operation and the purchase of the lubricant to be used.
The chemical resistance of PEEK also allows its use in various application sectors: in the Oil & Gas industry thanks to the remarkable efficiency in contact with fuels and coolant oils in hydraulic pumps; in the Automotive sector, the gears are frequently used for both seat mechanisms and internal mechanical components. In the marine sector it was also possible to conduct a study on the production of CARBON PEEK pinions, which show a high resistance to sea water. These pinions, compared to those originally produced in brass, have a 58% lower production cost, with a weight saving of 84%.
The flexibility of Roboze 3D printing systems allows a freedom of design such that parts can be easily redesigned by elaborating more efficient and practical solutions, but it is not limited to this: Roboze ARGO 500 allows totally customized On Demand and Just in Time productions, to provide customers with customized parts whenever and wherever needed, according to their specific requirements.
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