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Modular extrusion system for forming articles

A modular, product technology, applied in processing and manufacturing, manufacturing tools, additive manufacturing, etc., can solve problems such as increasing the number and volume of control cables and difficulty in controlling equipment

Pending Publication Date: 2022-03-01
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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Additionally, such configurations may require high bandwidth / sensitive signals to travel up to a hundred feet between the machinery and the control cabinet, thereby increasing the amount and bulk of control cabling
It also becomes increasingly difficult to centralize all control equipment as the desired part to be extruded expands in size

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[0049] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not limitation of the invention. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used with another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers such modifications and variations as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0050] In general, the present disclosure relates to modular extrusion systems (or modular three-dimensional (3D) printers) for forming articles. As used herein, 3-D printing is generally understood to encompass a process for the syn...

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A modular extrusion system for forming articles includes a support frame and a plurality of print head modules removably connected to the support frame. Each of the print head modules includes a printer head, a printer nozzle, a hopper, and an integrated control module. The hopper is configured to hold a plurality of polymeric particles. The printer heads of the plurality of print head modules each include a body defining a barrel, a rotating extrusion screw extending through the barrel, and one or more heaters at least partially surrounding the barrel for melting a plurality of polymeric particles into a polymeric resin formulation. The printer nozzle is configured to print and deposit a polymeric resin formulation onto a substrate to form an article. The modular extrusion system also includes a control system communicatively coupled to each of the integrated control modules for controlling the modular extrusion system.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to additive manufacturing, and more particularly to modular extrusion systems for forming articles, such as rotor blade components for wind turbines. Background technique [0002] Wind power is considered to be one of the cleanest and most environmentally friendly energy sources currently available, and wind turbines are gaining increased attention in this regard. A modern wind turbine typically includes a tower, generator, gearbox, nacelle, and one or more rotor blades. The rotor blades use known airfoil principles to capture the kinetic energy of the wind. The rotor blades transfer kinetic energy in the form of rotational energy to turn a shaft that couples the rotor blades to a gearbox or, if a gearbox is not used, directly to a generator. The generator then converts the mechanical energy to electrical energy, which can be deployed to the utility grid. [0003] Rotor blades generally include a suction side...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B29C64/182B29C64/245B29C64/25B29C64/393B33Y10/00B33Y30/00B29C64/106B29C64/209B29C48/02B29C48/265B29C48/25B29C48/285B29C48/395B29C48/92B29C64/236
CPCB29C48/92B29C48/266B29C48/02B29C48/265B29C64/209B29C64/106B29C2948/92571B29C2948/92904B29C48/288B29C48/397B33Y30/00B33Y80/00B33Y70/00B33Y50/02B29C64/329B29C64/393
Inventor J·R·托宾A·麦卡利普
Owner GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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