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Why you should print gears instead of machining them? – igus live webinar on additive manufacturing

Tom Krause, Head of Additive Manufacturing at igus, explains how to achieve wear-resistant plastic gears

It is often difficult to design gears without assistance, because of the complex geometry. However, among the decisive criteria for a long-lasting gear is not only the design, but also the selection of the right material and the appropriate manufacturing process. In a live webinar on 31st January 2019, igus will address exactly these topics and present the gear configurator, the iglidur high-performance plastics for the laser sintering process and the igus 3D printing service.

How do I design a gear? What is the procedure to make it? And what material is best suited for which type of gear application? These questions will be answered by igus on 31st January at 10am in the live webinar on "Why you should print gears instead of machining them?". Tom Krause, Head of Additive Manufacturing at igus, gives practical tips to participants on how to make wear-resistant gears quickly. To demonstrate this, he will give a live presentation of the igus gear configurator. This ensures easy configuration of gears in 60 seconds. For this, the user only has to enter the data of his gear, such as tooth module, number of teeth, width and inner diameter. In the second part of the webinar, Tom Krause will discuss the gear materials and introduce a special high-performance plastic: "The laser sintering material iglidur I6 is specifically developed for worm gears and was able to demonstrate its very high wear resistance and durability in the laboratory."

The right manufacturing process ensures a long-lasting component

Another focus of the webinar is a comparison of the manufacturing processes. "Gears are much easier and more cost-effective to produce in 3D printing than in machining production," explains Tom Krause. "In additive manufacturing, we can also produce optimal tooth geometries, which are very expensive to implement by machining". The way to the wear-resistant gear is therefore via the igus 3D printing service. Just visit the site www.igus.eu/3dprintservice, upload the STEP file of the configured gear, select the best suited material for the tooth application and place the order. The component will be printed and shipped within 1 to 3 days. Register for the live webinar online at https://content.communication.igus.net/igus-webinar-2

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