(AIM3D: Rostock, Germany) -- 3D pellet-extrusion printers complement conventional processes with an additive manufacturing strategy without molds. AIM3D is now presenting universally applicable extruder developments for third-party suppliers to open up new areas of application for 3D screw extruders. These universal pellet extruders can be used for 3D printing applications (e.g., large-scale printers, process combinations, or robotic systems) as well as for refinement applications such as coating or joining. The universal pellet extruders offer a comprehensive approach to expanding established processes with a 3D production strategy.

Since 2017, AIM3D has focused on 3D pellet printers, which process pellets instead of filaments. The significantly lower material costs for pellets, together with the possibility to also use reclaimed material, form the basis for the high cost-effectiveness of this AM production strategy. Using CEM extruders to integrate into third-party systems can expand the spectrum of 3D printing (so-called universal pellet extruders).

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