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Strategic Partnerships for school education 2019-1-PL01-KA201-065137
Project: Teacher4.0 - comprehensive method of implementation of Industry 4.0
concept into didactic practice in primary and secondary schools

Professional 3D printers are devices to be used for professional purpose, especially at universities,
for big business in an industrial area. Scientists, engineers in factories use them. You can print using
PLA, ABS, PETG, HIPS materials, nylon and high-temperature materials (e.g. PEEK). Their main
advantages are closed and heated beds, two heads which are suitable for working several dozen
hours non-stop. The price is over 10000 euro.

3D production printer desinged for big business and industrial area. Tha main users are engineers i
factories. The material used are PLA, ABS, PETG, HIPS, nylon as well as high-temperature such as
PEEK and ULTEM. They cost from 50 000 euro.

Despite unnoticed differences between the described production printers, they are especially
designed for the heavy industry, mainly aviation as it has certificates and meets the standards.

Parts of an amateur and desktop 3D FDM type

Depending on the class and price the design of the printers can differ. However, some elements are
common:

the frame is the chassis of the 3D printer. It holds the other components together and is directly
responsible for the stability and durability of the machine. It can be divided into closed or open.

Claw for the filament – the part with consumable material, it is not so important but the access to
this place must be easy.

extruder – a mechanism pushing the filament into the hot end.

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