Even a decade later, homebrew 3D printing still doesn’t stop when it comes to mechanical improvements. These last few months have been especially kind to lightweight direct-drive extruders, and ...

Ferry Industries Inc./Plas Mec srl (Booth N4068): North American debut of planetary extruder Model TPE from Plas Mec srl. Mainly used to make thermoplastic pellets from powders and to make powder ...

There was a time when print-in-place moving parts were a curiosity, but [Tomek] shows that things are now at a point where a hand-cranked turbine blower with integrated planetary gears can be entirely ...

American Leistritz Extruder Corp. (Booth N5544): New ZSE-50HP direct extrusion foam profile system with 150-horsepower motor and 52:1 length-to-diameter screw ratio. Features include loss-in-weight ...