trip - a new cycle of life in the stone industry
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TRIP – Techniques Recovery Innovative Printable – focus of innovation in enterprises working in the field of processing of marbles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRPxnbafRCE Sustainable solution for the recycling of sludge processing of natural stone to use as raw material for a new 3D printing technique TRIP - A new cycle of life in the stone industry.TRANSCRIPT
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
ABSTRACT
TRIP – TechniquesRecovery Innovative Printable
Sustainable solution for the recycling of sludge processing of natural
stone to use as raw material for a new 3D printing technique.
The project has several objectives “eco”, as it is aimed at achieving a
closed production cycle, in which every industrial area minimize the
materials of result and the production of waste from landfill.
The global land suffered a great environmental impact, caused by the
quarry operations and the industrial processing of marble; so this project
completely recycled the marble dust, avoiding the complex disposal
process with high cost.
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
The project highlights not only the quality of the materials, the beauty
of the stones, but also the relationship between landscape and quarries,
including quarry operations and environment, a sustainable path that
increases the value of culture and technical skills.
The idea is based on previous experience from research project at
lab scale, through editing a prusa i3 3D printer, available in kit to be
assembled.
The “sludge waste” back in the solid state with superior characteristics,
and this “mixture” can cost up to 1/3 of the starting raw material.
The goal is planning large-scale 3D printer and define a new building
material to share with the community the way for a new cycle of life in
the stone industry.
BACKGROUND: ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM / SLUDGE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
The vast quantity of natural stone products used in the construction
industry generates significant amounts of sludge deposits - estimated
at five million tons per year in Europe. These deposits are typically
disposed of in poorly controlled or un-controlled dumps. This can lead to
persistent and gradual contamination of soil, groundwater and surface
water.
Today there are no common European policies for a sustainable
management of the resources and residues in concordance with other
European initiatives.
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
OBJECTIVE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
- Create a new life cycle of the stone industry, a sustainable path that values culture and technical skills through materials and companies
- Fighting the waste of raw material and disposal costs
- Reduce environmental impact designing a 3D printer that works with dense-fluid materials in the construction field
-Identify a new eco label
-Identify a new technology district
Main objective is the development of a new productive process for the recycling of sludges produced during the industrial processing of Natural Stone products.
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
Nowadays, sludges deposits are mostly deposited in poorly controlled
or uncontrolled dumps causing a significant environmental impact in
producer regions.
Valorization of the sludges will be achieved by means of a new process
of the products based on a new technology.
In this project, a pilot plan for 3D printing has been performed and the
resulting sludge has been used as raw materials in SME.
Today the result of the pilot project certifies by a national accreditation
body the level of quality of the “eco” material.
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
PRINTER
PRINTER
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
TRIP3DPRINTER employs linear guides in the X, Y, and Z directions,
similar to 3D printers standard and CNC milling machines.
The entire system is numerically controlled and thus fully automated.
The hardware is designed to be scalable, simple, and modifiable.
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
SCALABILITY
The printer is designed as a scalable machine.
That machine has dimensions: 8x10 x 3.30 meters but it may be larger.
HARDWARE
Hardware is very similar to 3D printer and CNC milling machine hardware:
there are two fixed tracks in the x direction, the tracks lean on a bearing
structure and are connected by a girder where is connected a cross-slide
which moves in the y direction and on it is mounted the arm containing
the extruder that moves in the z direction.
Cross-slide is connected to the arm that contains the extruder for the
cement.
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
EXTRUDER
The extruder is placed inside the robotic arm that moves on the z axis,
and is connected by means to a tank containing the sludge that is pushed
with a system of pressure pumps.
The extruder have a screw system or direct injection.
ELECTRONICS
The onboard electronic sused are similar to thosefound in CNC milling
machines and 3D printers. Motors, servos, solenoids, valves, sensors, and
other hardware are controlled with a microcontroller and supplementary
power supply. The microcontroller need software that can interpret
numerical control code and subsequently drive the motors and other
equipment to compete operations.
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
SOFTWARE
The entire system is automated and numerically controlled, and need a powerful
software to create the numerical code in a smart, easy, and efficient manner.
The software istaken on a open source cloud accessible to all. The software slicer
converte the 3D model in instructions that interact with the 3D printer and sets all
printing parameters. All these instructions are received from the printer thanks
to a specific code, the G-code. While to create 3D models to be printed just use
the traditional software CAD / CAM.
PLANT FOR THE SLUDGE
All rejects from marble are stocked in an appropriate recipient, where the mixing
process takes place. In this process the sludge is added a binder and the relative
fibers. When the mixtureis ready, the fluid is pushed toward the extruder by
means a pressure system controlled. This facility is equipped with a washing
system which allows a correctmaintenance.
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
MISSION
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
STRENGHT
Today the research in this area focus on the reuse of sludgeusing a drying
process.
It’s developing a fabrication of new products based on the recycled
sludges, includes bricks, self-mounting construction products,
pre-cast products including concrete beams, joists, concrete bricks,
panels, agglomerated stone and cementindustry.
The final characteristics of those products respect to the conventional
products in addition to being “eco” have all the advantages of 3D printing.
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
GREATER INNOVATION
- ability to print prototypes in hours, obtain feedback, refine designs
and repeat the cycle until you get a perfect result
BETTER COMMUNICATION
- a realistic 3d model and color is able to convey far more information
than a picture on your computer
- creation of three-dimensional physical models for numerous
applications in a fast, simple and convenient
SHORTER TIME TO MARKET
- 3d printing more prototypes on demand streamlines design cycles
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
Lower development costs
- lower costs for traditional processes of prototyping and manufacturing
- early identification of design errors
- reducetravel to production facilities
Customer acquisition
- ability to show potential clients, sponsors and interest groups of realistic
3d models
it is a growing market to get the best for the customer
A new cycle of life in the stone industry
TRIP – TECHNIQUES RECOVERY INNOVATIVE PRINTABLE
FALLOUT
- Recovery of waste of marble processing
- Recycling of waste materials
- Reduceddisposalcosts
- Gain from the marketing of final products
- New horizons for industrial production
- New approaches of 3D printing
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