3D printing in FDM Technology – level 1
Course aim:
After completing the training, the participant:- Knows health and safety rules when working with a 3D printer (FDM)
- Has the skills to operate a 3D printer
- Understands the principles of a 3D printer operation
- Has knowledge of the basics of preparing a 3D model for printing (CAM)
- Has practical skills regarding the topics discussed
Watch the video to see how our 3D Printing course looks like:
Course type
Course level
Duration
Prerequisites
Location
See the laboratory
Dates
Schedule
day 2 h. 9.00 - 16.00
day 3 h. 9.00 - 16.00
Price
Highlights
- Certyfikat ukończenia kursu w 2 językach – polskim i angielskim
- Educational aids: scripts
- Dostęp do fachowej literatury i czasopism branżowych (dot. szkoleń stacjonarnych)
- Materiały piśmiennicze np. notatnik, długopis (dot. szkoleń stacjonarnych)
- Kompleksową pomoc indywidualnie przydzielonych opiekunów kursu
- Karty Kursantów upoważniające do zniżek w wybranych gliwickich lokalach partnerskich (dot. szkoleń stacjonarnych)
Catering
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Closed trainings
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Please contact us on:
0048 32 4111 000
info@emt-systems.pl
should you have any questions on the course you have chosen
Course program
- Basics of occupational health and safety in operating FDM printers
- hot zones
- mechanical hazards
- electrical hazards
- chemical hazards
- microparticle threats
- Principle of the FDM 3D printer operation
- polymer plasticization
- filament path in the printer
- extrusion path
- The internal structure of the 3D print
- Transfer files to the printer
- Printer support
- Assessment of the technical condition of the 3D printer
- starting printing
- inserting and replacing the filament
- table levelling
- selection and application of adhesive layer, types of adhesive layers
- running g-code
- monitoring the printing process
- removing the print from the table after finishing work
- cleaning the print
- removing supports
- preparing the printer for the next print
- Basic operation with CAM slicer exercises:
- gcode generation based on ready-made profiles and models
- simple model transformations
- selection of profiles for the model and application, modifications of basic parameters
- printing process diagnostics based on simulation
- Discussion of post-processing issues
- combining prints
- threading and inserts
- ways to smooth the print
- spray coatings
- mechanical processing
- thermal and chemical treatment
- Discussion of basic materials - PLA and PETG - advantages, limitations and behaviour during printing and in application
- Discussion of the most common problems with printouts - videos, examples
- clogged nozzle / partially blocked nozzle – symptoms
- cleaning methods (hot/cold)
- nozzle replacement
- printout detached from the worktable
- tangled filament
- How to use repositories of ready-made models, what to avoid, how to recognize a model well prepared for 3D printing
About us
Catering
During each training day, participants receive:
- Unlimited access to the Cechownia Cafe coffee bar, serving tea and high-quality freshly ground coffee. The bar is equipped with:
- NECTO Karisma - a professional espresso machine of Italian production.
- THERMOPLAN BW 4 - a professional espresso machine made in Switzerland.
- Two-course dinner - a combination of traditional, home-made flavors with meals served in restaurants.