About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing Modeling, Simulation and Artificial Intelligence
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| Presentation Title |
F-39: Simulation and Optimization Ceramic Mold Cleaning Process Using Transparent 3D-Printed Molds |
| Author(s) |
Miroslaw Antosz, Rafal Cygan, Dorota Wyrobek, Lukasz Rakoczy |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Miroslaw Antosz |
| Abstract Scope |
The aim of this article is to improve the mold cleaning process by utilizing transparent molds produced via 3D printing. These transparent plastic molds are designed to replicate the geometry of production ceramic molds and will be fitted with standard mounting elements compatible with a robotized cleaning cell used in industrial settings.
The transparency of the 3D-printed molds allows for direct visual observation of fluid flow during the cleaning process. This visibility enables the analysis and optimization of robot motion paths, leading to improved cleaning strategies. It is expected that these optimized strategies will reduce the quantity of residual impurities, thereby decreasing the number of non-conforming cast parts.
The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding by National Centre for Research and Development, Poland, under grant FENG.01.01-IP.01-A0NL/24. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Modeling and Simulation, Additive Manufacturing, |