Airtech has introduced its help of Alpha Additive on an ACADIA 2025 challenge that efficiently 3D printed a posh construction that includes a number of 60-degree overhangs utilizing a standard 3-axis gantry system. The workforce accomplished the three,000-pound, eight-piece construction in a single steady printing run.
The challenge utilized Airtech’s Dahltram T-100GF, a recycled-grade, glass-fiber strengthened thermoplastic composite resin designed for pellet-fed giant format additive manufacturing (LFAM) programs. In line with the corporate, different supplies examined in the course of the challenge couldn’t present the mandatory soften energy, stiffness, and thermal stability required for the intense angles.
The printed pavilion was displayed on Florida Worldwide College’s campus all through November 2024, serving as a analysis platform for exploring computational design, recycled composites, and LFAM workflows. The construction was subsequently showcased at ALCOVA 2025.
The challenge demonstrates the capabilities of present 3-axis gantry programs when paired with applicable supplies for printing difficult geometries. The 60-degree overhangs symbolize a major technical problem for gantry-style LFAM programs, which usually require help buildings for such angles.
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