Design of a filament recycling machine

Abstract

In the study we can read about designing and building a filament recycling machine for 3D printers. 3D printing is becoming widely known nowadays, but unfortunately the base material of this technique is polymer, which is not an environmentallly friendly material, but it can be recycled in many cases. The filament pieces can be chopped up for the appropriate size and can be heated up to the given temperature, according to the materials specific parameters can be melted down and extruded again. The article deals with designing a recycling machine as described.