Post by Marcelo Webster / Composites Central

📣 COMPOSITE 3D PRINTED HULL MANUFACTURING! 📣 CEAD Group is a technology company that is changing the game in large-scale 3D printing. The company builds 3D printers and stand-alone equipment for applications ranging from small to very large, including pellet extruders in various sizes. 🤩 Their machines are mostly based on industrial 6-axis robots, which can also perform CNC milling, making them versatile and suitable for a wide range of applications. 😉 This video shows one of the amazing applications their technology has been used for: The hull is first designed in CAD software, optimized for strength-to-weight ratio, hydrodynamic performance, and seamless integration with subsequent components such as the deck and bulkheads. For material selection, thermoplastic composites in pellet form are employed, including options such as polypropylene reinforced with glass fiber (PP + GF), carbon-fiber-reinforced PETG, or ABS + CF. The structure is then produced through large-scale 3D printing, where the pellets are melted and extruded via a high-output extruder, allowing the deposition of thick, robust beads. 🕵🏻‍♂️ #composites #composite #compósitos #compositematerials #materialsengineering #fibers #lightweight #reinforcedplastics

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