PLA-S-TECH: PLA Sustainable Technology

Authors

Sean Sapper, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
Ryan DeCarlo, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
Elle Whitney, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
Samantha Dombrowski, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
Dalton Prokop, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
Dominic Zaio, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
Tyler Stokes, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
David Deese, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
Blake Hengel, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow
Yi Guo, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Title

Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase

Abstract

To recycle waste material produced by fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers, a recycler was designed and manufactured to convert plastic scraps into usable filament. The device does so by breaking down plastic material to a uniform size with the shredder, melting and compressing these pieces into a cylindrical strand with the extruder, and wrapping this strand around a filament spool with the spooler. As the device is mostly made from commercially-available components, it is easily maintainable and user-serviceable, while also costing less than similar devices on the market.

Advisor

Dr. Douglas E. Willard

Publication Date

4-21-2023

Recommended Citation

Sapper, Sean; DeCarlo, Ryan; Whitney, Elle; Dombrowski, Samantha; Prokop, Dalton; Zaio, Dominic; Stokes, Tyler; Deese, David; Hengel, Blake; and Guo, Yi, "PLA-S-TECH: PLA Sustainable Technology" (2023). Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications. 28.
https://repository.fit.edu/mce_student/28