Printed rack and linear guide (PM Bearings)
• Objective: To investigate whether the production flexibility of linear rack and pinion guides can be increased by producing them by means of 3D metal printing
• Approach: desk research, (topological) design, simulation, printing, testing
• Result: 3D metal printing of linear guides with rack is possible
• Profit for the company: insight into the possibilities and limitations of 3D metal printing for this type of products, especially when it comes to surface roughness and the printing of horizontally oriented round holes in products.
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