Tree Support Structures in Additive Manufacturing – Efficiency Improvement in 3D Printing and Subtractive Post Processing of Complex Metal Components

Journal
Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb  
Volume
118
Issue
11
Start Page
773
End Page
777
Citation
Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb 118 (11): 773-777 (2023)
Publisher DOI
10.1515/zwf-2023-1156
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85180156581
ISSN
18642217
Misprints as well as the subtractive post-process machining of additively manufactured metal components make production more expensive and prolong it. Resource-efficient support structures and optimised finishing processes counteract this. The federal funding projects "BEST" and "OptiPro" have developed a practicable solution: An optimised process chain for 3D printing from the generation of support structures to the printed component.
Subjects
Additive Manufacturing
Bionics
Hybrid Process Chain
Machining Post Processing
Support Structures
DDC Class
620: Engineering