Extrusion
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Extrusion is a process used to create objects of a fixed cross-sectional profile by pushing material through a die of the desired cross-section. Its two main advantages over other manufacturing proces
Extruded aluminum with several hollow cavities; T slots allow bars to be joined with special connectors.
Clay body being extruded from a de-airing pug
HDPE pipe during extrusion. The HDPE material is coming from the heater, into the die, then into the cooling tank. This Acu-Power conduit pipe is co-extruded - black inside with a thin orange jacket, to designate power cables.
Extrusion of a round metal through a die
Fused filament fabrication
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Fused filament fabrication, also known as fused deposition modeling, or filament freeform fabrication, is a 3D printing process that uses a continuous filament of a thermoplastic material. Filament is
Prusa i3, a simple fused filament printer
A desktop FFF printer made by Stratasys.
Filament production with extruder
RepRap version 2.0 (Mendel)