Precise and resilient bearing technology for 3D printers at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

Faculty of Technology and Bionics relies on lubrication-free drylin lead screw drives and iglidur plain bearings

Quality management is increasingly becoming the focus of the industry as early as the concept and design phase of new products. Rapid prototyping has proven to be an important tool for identifying optimisation potential at an early stage of development. The 3D printer has created a manufacturing technology that makes it possible to produce scaled product prototypes quickly and cost-effectively. A 3D printer was built as part of a student project at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences to replicate this quality management process in the concept phase of products. Goal: Cost-effective, modular components that are as lubrication-free as possible. The faculty finally decided in favour of the use of maintenance-free iglidur plain bearings and drylin linear bearings.