3D‐Printed Sewer Cleaning Nozzles: Twofold increase in machine availability and improved component properties. Issue 4 (5th October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Laser technik journal. Volume 15:Issue 4(2018:Sep.)
• Page Start: 48
• Page End: 49
• Publication Date: 2018-10-05
• Subjects: Lasers -- Periodicals; Lasers -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 621.36605
• DOI: 10.1002/latj.201870409
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1613-7728

Abstract

Abstract: It takes four steps to make a conventional sewer cleaning nozzle – cut, turn, mill, and glue the material. Trumpf recently joined forces with the nozzle manufacturer USB Düsen and the Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences to expedite the process with additive manufacturing (AM) and optimize the components. Their efforts paid off: USB Düsen's machine availability is up 53 percent and the water jet's guidance has improved. Trumpf experts also expect these nozzles to do a better job of cleaning using less water.