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Fabrizio Cimò
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Fabrizio Cimò

Fabrizio Cimò is an Italian engineer who has always had a passion for the world of 3D graphics and design. During his first degree in industrial design, he started uploading video lessons covering 3D modeling tools such as Rhinoceros, Blender, and Fusion 360 on his YouTube channel. Sometime later, Autodesk noticed his work and asked him to keep promoting Fusion 360 as an official student ambassador. During this time, he also joined Dynamis PRC, a racing team from Milano PT competing in the Formula SAE championship; thanks to this experience and his avid curiosity, he improved his knowledge of the manufacturing world. Today, Fabrizio works as a machine designer for an important company in the laser-cutting sector.
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Comparing different 3D-printing technologies

Choosing the proper additive technology for our project is essential if we want it to seriously compete with other production techniques. That’s why we are about to discuss all of them in detail now.

Fused deposition modeling

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is the cheapest additive manufacturing process and, therefore, is the most common technology used by small companies and hobbyists.

In the following diagram, we can find a basic simplification of the process:

Figure 14.7: The FDM process

Figure 14.7: The FDM process

First, the printing material is supplied via a large spool of plastic filament (1). This filament is then forced into a hot end extruder (2) that melts the plastic and deposits a thin layer of material on the build plate (3).

Note that the interior of the part (4) is not solid, so by using this technology, it is possible to create a honeycomb infill. This type of infill pattern reduces the overall weight...

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Fabrizio Cimò

Fabrizio Cimò is an Italian engineer who has always had a passion for the world of 3D graphics and design. During his first degree in industrial design, he started uploading video lessons covering 3D modeling tools such as Rhinoceros, Blender, and Fusion 360 on his YouTube channel. Sometime later, Autodesk noticed his work and asked him to keep promoting Fusion 360 as an official student ambassador. During this time, he also joined Dynamis PRC, a racing team from Milano PT competing in the Formula SAE championship; thanks to this experience and his avid curiosity, he improved his knowledge of the manufacturing world. Today, Fabrizio works as a machine designer for an important company in the laser-cutting sector.
Read more about Fabrizio Cimò