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additive manufacturing offers many advantages: lower costs, shorter production times, less material and lower weight, but also flexibility in the design of the workpiece.

aAs part of a thesis in technical product design, our trainee successfully used the innovative process. the aim was to optimize the gripping system of the company's own robotic bar and replace individual components in favor of a more creative solution, with maximum process reliability.

the clamping ring, gripper finger and cup retainer of the robot's gripping arm were redesigned and manufactured using a 3d printing process. a very complex shape could be realized in the middle of the scissor-like gripper fingers in a horizontal direction to create a form close. curves connected tangentially with different radii, giving the gripping finger its very aesthetic appearance. fingers only cost 15€!

with the clamping ring, the low weight of the additively manufactured component had a major advantage: no more head load! Here, too, manufacturing the mold using the 3d printing process was simple and also very inexpensive. the cup holder, a very small component, could also be manufactured using 3d printing very cheaply and without material waste. all tolerances were met for all parts and the food safety requirement was implemented with special materials.

we are proud of our successful work and will certainly rely even more on additive manufacturing for plant construction in the future!