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Thermoplastic 3D Printing: How to Accelerate Complex Parts Manufacture?

Thermoplastic 3D Printing: How to Accelerate Complex Parts Manufacture?
Language: English
Length: 90 min
Recorded on: 06 Mar 19

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Course Description

Successfully manufacture complex 3D-printed thermoplastic parts that reach the right mechanical performance by introducing simulation early in your process:
  • Print right the first time (avoid long trial & error)
  • Control warpage
  • Optimize material selection (with or without reinforcement)

Bernard Alsteens will share advanced simulation solutions for SLS, FDM/FFF and discuss the effect of the 3D-printing process on the final performance of the part.
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e-Xstream Engineering
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Bernard Alsteens started at e-Xstream engineering as a support engineer in 2007 and he is now Manager of the Customer Services. This department is responsible of the technical support of all Digimat customers, of the execution of training, to support sales and to participate to the quality assurance of Digimat software.

Prior to this, Bernard has worked two years for LMS International in the Virtual.Lab group (NVH simulation).  In 2001, he obtained an MSC in Mechanical engineering from the University of Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium). Afterwards he undertook a PhD (2005) on Mathematical modeling and simulation of dispersive mixing at University of Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium).

2001: MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve)
2005: PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve), on Mathematical modeling and simulation of dispersive mixing
2005-2007: Mechanical Engineer in Customer Services group at LMS International
2007-2014: e-Xstream engineering, Customer and Engineering Services Team leader
2014-present: e-Xstream engineering, Manager of Customer Services

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Why should you view this course?

Despite the popularity of 3D printing (selective laser sintering, fused deposition modelling…) in the plastics industry, the shift towards 3D manufacturing continues to be limited. The inability to print the part as designed, especially complex structures, is one of the basic challenges as often warpage is observed at the end of the printing. Plus, finding the right material is not easy! Print right the first time by joining this course! You will:

  1. Understand how to introduce state-of-the-art simulation solution in the early stage to improve your 3D printing process (SLS, FDM/FFF)

  2. Print the part as-designed including complex structures through the proper use of simulation

  3. Control warpage & reach the right level of mechanical performance to print right the first time

  4. Select the right thermoplastic material (with or without reinforcement) to print the part

  5. Avoid long trial and error process to determine the best printing condition
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Who should join this course?

  • Suited for Polymer Converters who use 3D printing processing with SLS, FDM/FFF and want to successfully make the transition towards 3D manufacturing.

  • This course is suitable for beginner level proficiency
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Course Outline

The following sections will be covered during this session:

Introduction to a unique eco-system for the simulation of 3D Printing

  • Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
  • Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)
  • Fused filament fabrication (FFF)

How to take benefit from simulation to:

  • Control warpage
  • Achieve correct mechanical performance
  • Print complex parts (like lattice structures) as designed

Advanced material simulation solution to evaluate performance of 3D printed material

What is going to be next in simulation for 3D printing

30 Mins Q&A - Ask your questions directly from the expert!

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