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Process capability study of polyjet printing for plastic components

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The purpose of the present study is to investigate process capability of polyjet printing (PP) for plastic components. Starting from the identification of component, prototypes with three different type of plastic material were prepared at different orientations. Measurements on the coordinate measuring machine helped in calculating the dimensional tolerances of the plastic components produced. Some important mechanical properties were also compared to verify the suitability of the components. Final components produced are acceptable as per ISO standard UNI EN 20286-I (1995) and DIN16901. The results of study suggest that PP process lies in ±4.5sigma (σ) limit as regard to dimensional accuracy of plastic component is concerned. This process ensures rapid production of pre-series technological prototypes and proof of concept at less production cost and time.

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  1. Department of Production Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, 141-006, India

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This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Yong-Tae Kim

Rupinder Singh is Associate Professor in the Department of Production Engineering at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, India. He completed his B.Tech in Production Engineering with Honors’ and M.Tech in Production Engineering with Gold Medal from P.T.U. Jalandhar. He obtained a Ph.D (Engineering) from T.I.E.T. Patiala. He is a member of ASME, ISTE, ISME, MPAS, ISC and AIE. He has contributed about 150 research papers at the National and International level and supervised 38 M.Tech theses. His areas of interest include rapid prototyping, non-traditional machining, maintenance engineering and welding.

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Singh, R. Process capability study of polyjet printing for plastic components. J Mech Sci Technol 25, 1011–1015 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-011-0203-8

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