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Additive Manufacturing - List of Terms

Materials

Drying materials background

Shear temperature and material characteristics in an extruder

Special materials for large format 3D-printing

Thermal management in a 3D print

What is thermoplastic pellet material?

Pellet extruder output vs layer time & 3D print speed

Different fibers to use in materials for large format 3D printing

Amorphous vs crystalline 3D printing materials

Is it possible to 3D print without fibers?

Why do plastic pellets contain moisture?

Isotropic and anisotropic behavior of materials

Why do you need a plastic pellet dryer?

What is the recommended granule size and shape?

3D printing with pellet extruders versus with filament

Optimizing material selection for large scale 3d printing

Machine settings when printing with PIPG

How to determine an extrusion multiplier?

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Design & Process

What is the difference between LFAM and dekstop Additive Manufacturing (AM)?

Can I 3D print with infill?

How does the nozzle diameter affect the 3D printing process?

What application types is your robotic 3D printer used for?

How long does it take to 3D print a part?

What is the difference between surface roughness and tolerance and why is it important?

Double wall 3D prints or not?

Dealing with expansion in 3D printed autoclave tooling

How do I choose the right nozzle size for large format 3D printing?

What is layer time in large format 3D printing

What is Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF)?

45-degree 3D printing

Design cheatsheet - Bead geometry guidelines

What is the 3D print volume?

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Hardware

Why you need to purge your pellet extruder?

Print Bed Leveling/Calibration; why is it necessary?

What is Dynamic Flow Control, and how to use it

What is the basic maintenance on pellet extruders for 3D printing?

How does a pellet extruder work?

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Software

What is a .GSD file and a .UDT file?

What is profinet control?