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Industrial Large Format 3D Printing and Filament Manufacturing Tour

Dr. D-Flo via YouTube

Overview

Take a behind-the-scenes video tour of IC3D's manufacturing facility to explore industrial-scale 3D printing operations and filament production processes. Discover massive industrial 3D printers with 48-inch cubic build volumes utilizing pellet extruders for large-scale manufacturing, and observe the intricate filament extrusion lines capable of producing 200 kilograms of material daily. Learn about the company's origins, their innovative approach to recycling failed prints, comprehensive filament production workflow from extrusion to storage, and their micro-factory concept supporting local industries through 3D printing services. Gain valuable insights into how industrial additive manufacturing bridges the gap between rapid prototyping and full-scale production, with real examples from automotive industry partnerships and their print farm business model.

Syllabus

– Introduction
– Industrial Filament Printers
– Massive Pellet Printer
– IC3D Beginnings Michael Cao
– Filament Production
– Recycling Failed Prints
– Re-Spooling
– Filament Storage
– Micro-factory
– Print farm Business

Taught by

Dr. D-Flo

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