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Suspended Additive Layer Extrusion Manufacturing

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Invention

12th April 2020

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SALEM Printer

SALEM is a 3D printing manufacturing concept, predominantly aimed at construction, that utilises a cable suspended Extruder and a modular, adjustable structure which enables the print envelope to be customised to the needs of the given construction project.

The printer features an Extruder for printing the cement, 8 Hoists for suspending and controlling the location of the Extruder; and a 4-legged support structure to provide the variable Hoists with a fixed axis. The Extruder is connected to all 8 Hoists via cables and cement is fed to the Extruder via a Tank and Pump system located on the ground. The printer would be capable of printing any aggregate/cement mixture that can be pumped, enabling structures to be built on, for example, Mars without construction materials brought from Earth.

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Construction 3D Printing

SALEM is a form of Construction 3D printing, a relatively new method of Additive Manufacturing aimed at producing large objects for construction purposes. The general principle of Construction 3D Printing (C3DP) is the same as that of its much smaller desktop counterpart. A desired article for manufacture is designed using CAD software and is “spliced” into consecutive layers from the bottom of the model to the top using special software. These layers are then converted into manufacture instructions that tell the printer how to operate to reproduce that layer. The 3D printer then manufactures the desired article by printing out the model layer by layer according to the manufacturing instruction file (often referred to as a GCODE).

The materials printed by C3DP machines are typically cement or metals and the printers come in many shapes and varieties. These include rotary arms, robotic printers and overhead cranes to name a few styles. One of the best examples of current C3DP technology is a rotary arm printer designed by Apis Cor (see below).

Apis Cor 3D Printed Demo home

Current C3DP Issues

One of the key issues with current C3DP machines is scalability. To print a larger structure, you generally need to build a larger printer which is more expensive and limits the ease of assembly or deployment of the printer. The Apis Cor printer for example, can only print within a circular envelope as wide as the print arms reach (about 8.5m).

Some C3DP companies, such as the Chinese company WinSun, have approached this issue by completing their prints in segments at a central location, then assembling the segments at location. There are two main issues with this solution. The first is that it requires transport of the segments to the final build location. This is cumbersome for large structures and prohibitive for building structures in uninhabited regions without transport infrastructure like roads and where it is difficult to erect craneage to lift and place the segments.

WinSun Printer in operation

The second issue is that structures built in segments are inherently less structurally sound than a structure printed in one constant extrusion.

How SALEM works

SALEM works by triangulating the position of the extruder based on the extension length of the Hoist cables and the relative positions of each Hoist. The Hoists can traverse the length of the Support Structure and will rise gradually as more layers are added to the printed cement structure. The Hoists can extend or retract the cables and by extending some cables and retracting others, it is possible to move the relative position of the Extruder in a fully controlled manner. This allows the Printer to print any shape within a 3-dimensional print envelope. The Printer could be capable of printing with millimetre accuracy once fully developed and will be capable of printing far more complex structures than current construction methods feasibly allow.

Each of the Supporting legs are composed of several standardised pieces. By adding or subtracting these grid pieces from the support the height of the printer can be adjusted. It is permissible to secure these Support Legs at any practical length apart, from as little as 2 meters separation, to upwards of 100 meters. When erecting the printer there are several calibration operations which set the starting positions of the Hoists, Support Legs and Extruder as well as identifies ground height and slope of the print envelope. This means that it is unnecessary to position the legs perfectly square as the print envelope is entirely relative.

Benefits of Construction 3D Printing

There are several benefits to construction 3D printing that have already been proven by many of the current C3D printers in development. The main benefits are:

Cost – C3DP reduces the cost of building structures by minimising waste and significantly reducing the number of manufacturing steps required to manufacture a structure. Most construction 3D printers create structures by extruding cement meaning there is no preproduction of bricks and other building materials. The only material that needs to be prefabricated is the cement. All3dp.com states that Apis Cor was able to complete a demonstrative 3D Printed home for just over $10000 with the actual structure costing approx. $4335 to print. This is an order of magnitude cheaper than traditional bricklaying. As the process is largely automatic there is also a significant reduction in labour costs.
Time – Construction printing minimises construction time to mind-blowingly low lead-times. There have now been multiple demonstrations wherein C3DP houses have been printed in less than 24 hours. Even factoring in a long printer assembly lead-time this still results in a staggeringly rapid build time as compared to traditional techniques.
Customisability – 3D printing allows for greater design freedom than traditional construction techniques can feasibly achieve. It is possible to for example, integrate channels within the structure walls to control airflow more efficiently inside the structure. The design potential for C3DP is limited only by the architects imagination and the laws of physics.
Ease of Manufacture – C3DP makes constructing buildings and other structures much simpler. Design and structural analysis can be done with CAD software and then printed out with very few secondary steps occurring in between. Simply design the structure, assembly the printer, then start the print. The printer is fully autonomous aside from quality control and some minor assembly tasks such as fitting lintels.

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Benefits of SALEM

Due to the modular design, SALEM can be disassembled and compacted small enough to be transported by a single mini-van for smaller applications. As the Hoists are motorised and capable of travelling along the Legs it is also technically feasible to assemble the Printer using no overhead crane and, with the right tooling, could be assembled by just 2 people. This makes it an ideal concept for erecting permanent structures in hard to reach or uninhabited locations such as Mars where construction tools such as overhead cranes cannot be made readily available.

The travel speed of the Extruder is fixed only by the speed of the cable spool and the drying time of the cement meaning that extremely rapid printing speeds can be achieved. If we assume that it is at least possible to print at the same travel speed of the average human walking (about 1.6mph) it would be possible to extrude a 1000 sq. ft. structure in less than 24 hours. Another feature that decreases print time is a variable diameter Extrusion Nozzle enabling the Printer to outline the print using a thin cement layer, then fill the profile in using a thick cement layer, drastically reducing the total amount of Extruder movement required to complete a single layer whilst also improving the quality of structure definition.

Applications of SALEM

Putting aside the obvious, standard construction 3D Printing applications, SALEM has been designed with two special applications in mind:

Vertical Farming

Snapshot of Microsoft’s Farm Beats Program Facility

Humans currently use approximately 1.5 Billion Hectares of land to feed ourselves. That is equivalent to around 36% of all arable land on planet earth. The UN predicts that by 2050 our population will grow to 9.7 Billion. If we assume the same agricultural density, we would then be using nearly 45% of all arable land to feed ourselves. It is clear that we must improve the amount of food grown per acre of land or risk collapsing the earth ecosphere.

Vertical Farming appears to provide a potential solution to this problem. The basic premise of Vertical farming is that instead of growing food in a 2D space like traditional farming, you grow in a 3D space. This is achieved by stacking crops on shelves and growing by artificial means. This is usually achieved with special grow lights and hydroponics.

The major issue with Vertical Farming is that it has a high start up cost and complexity compared to traditional methods. To grow food in this manner you must first create the facilities to do so. To keep costs low enough to be profitable, most Vertical Farming companies are relying on converting shipping containers or old unused warehouses to house their farms.

Where does SALEM come into this equation you ask? If it were possible to rapidly produce multi-story buildings using C3DP, you could in theory build industrial scale Vertical Farms for cheap enough to turn a profit. This is one of the key benefits of SALEM. It makes it possible to print out large scale structures without the need for difficult and resource heavy logistics, therefore making such facilities possible.

Off-world & Uninhabited Printing

A concept 3D Printed Mars Habitat by AI SpaceFactory

There has been serious movement in recent years towards establishing human colonies off-world. Looking past the many challenges we face in getting humans to these distant places, we then have to consider how we might actually survive once we’ve arrived.

Moving mass from one planet to another is an extremely difficult and costly process. As such, we must keep the amount of mass sent from earth to other worlds as low as possible. We should look to use as much as possible from the worlds we arrive at to build our bases. It stands to reason then, that C3DP would be an especially useful concept for building bases on places such as the Moon and Mars. It turns out all the ingredients you need to produce cement are abundant in the Martian crust.

SALEM is perfect for this application as it has been designed to not require any overhead craneage to be erected. It should be possible to assemble a SALEM printer with just manual handling practices, some simple tooling and the printer itself. It also is fully customisable and theoretically self-calibrating making it more flexible for use in places where it is more difficult to do foundational ground prep.

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Dev Phase	Activity	Details	ID	Status	Vote
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Hoist Module Design – Basic Version	Design a Desktop version of the Hoist Module that can demonstrate the basic concept.	SALEM-SCOPE-1	Completed	Completed
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Structure Module Design – Basic Version	Design a Desktop version of the Structure Module that can couple with the Desktop Hoists to demonstrate the basic concept.	SALEM-SCOPE-2	Completed	Completed
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Extruder Module Design – Basic Version	Design a Desktop version of the Extruder Module that can demonstrate the basic concept.	SALEM-SCOPE-3	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Hoist Module Design – Advanced Version	Design a Desktop version of the Hoist Module that can operate effectively.	SALEM-SCOPE-4	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Structure Module Design – Advanced Version	Design a Desktop version of the Structure Module that can couple with the Desktop Hoists that can operate effectively.	SALEM-SCOPE-5	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Extruder Module Design – Advanced Version	Design a Desktop version of the Extruder Module that can operate effectively.	SALEM-SCOPE-6	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Hoist Module Manufacture – Basic Version	Manufacture and assemble at least 1 full set of 8 Desktop Basic Hoists	SALEM-SCOPE-7	Completed	Completed
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Hoist Module Manufacture – Advanced Version	Manufacture and assemble at least 1 full set of 8 Desktop Advanced design Hoists	SALEM-SCOPE-8	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Structure Module Manufacture – Basic Version	Manufacture and assemble at least 1 full set of the Desktop Basic Structure	SALEM-SCOPE-9	Completed	Completed
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Structure Module Manufacture – Advanced Version	Manufacture and assemble at least 1 full set of the Desktop advanced Structure	SALEM-SCOPE-10	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Extruder Module Manufacture – Basic Version	Manufacture and assemble at least 1 Desktop basic design Extruder	SALEM-SCOPE-11	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Extruder Module Manufacture – Basic Version	Manufacture and assemble at least 1 Desktop Advanced design Extruder	SALEM-SCOPE-12	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Arduino Sketch Software – Basic	Write a basic script for controlling the Arduino that operates the Desktop Prototype	SALEM-SCOPE-13	Completed	Completed
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Arduino Sketch Software – Advanced	Write an advanced script for controlling the Arduino that operates the Desktop Prototype	SALEM-SCOPE-14	Completed	Completed
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Processing 3 Software – Basic	Write a basic script for reading GCODE, calculating movement commands and sending those commands to the Desktop Prototype arduino	SALEM-SCOPE-15	Completed	Completed
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Processing 3 Software – Advanced	Write an advanced script for reading GCODE, calculating movement commands and sending those commands to the Desktop Prototype arduino including a basic frontend GUI	SALEM-SCOPE-16	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Basic Tests	Run basic low (10>300) coordinate count movement tests to prove general concept	SALEM-SCOPE-17	Completed	Completed
DP1 – Desktop Prototype	Advanced Tests	Run full movement tests to include real world CAD generated GCODEs and multi-layer tests.	SALEM-SCOPE-18	In Progress	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	Structure Module Design	Design the generic full scale Structure Module	SALEM-SCOPE-19	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	Hoist Module Design	Design the generic full scale Hoist Module	SALEM-SCOPE-20	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	Extruder Module Design	Design the generic full scale Extruder Module	SALEM-SCOPE-21	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	Cement Delivery System Module Design	Design the generic full scale Cement Delivery System Module	SALEM-SCOPE-22	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	Controls Module Design	Design the generic full scale Controls Module	SALEM-SCOPE-23	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	HR01	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Hoist Rig HR01	SALEM-SCOPE-24	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	HR02	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Hoist Rig HR02	SALEM-SCOPE-25	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	HR03	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Hoist Rig HR03	SALEM-SCOPE-26	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	ER01	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Extruder Rig ER01	SALEM-SCOPE-27	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	ER02	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Extruder Rig ER02	SALEM-SCOPE-28	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	ER03	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Extruder Rig ER03	SALEM-SCOPE-29	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	SR01	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Structure Rig SR01	SALEM-SCOPE-30	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	SR02	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Structure Rig SR02	SALEM-SCOPE-31	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	SR03	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Structure Rig SR03	SALEM-SCOPE-32	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	CR01	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Cement Delivery System Rig CR01	SALEM-SCOPE-33	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	CR02	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Cement Delivery System Rig CR02	SALEM-SCOPE-34	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	CR03	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Cement Delivery System Rig CR03	SALEM-SCOPE-35	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	COR01	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Controls Rig COR01	SALEM-SCOPE-36	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	COR02	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Controls Rig COR02	SALEM-SCOPE-37	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP2 – Rig Tests	COR03	Design, Manufacture, Assemble and test the Controls Rig COR03	SALEM-SCOPE-38	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	Hoist Module Integrated Design	Update the Generic Hoist design using Data generated in DP2 and integrate fully with the other Modules	SALEM-SCOPE-39	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	Hoist Module Integrated Design	Update the Generic Hoist design using Data generated in DP2 and integrate fully with the other Modules	SALEM-SCOPE-40	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	Extruder Module Integrated Design	Update the Generic Extruder design using Data generated in DP2 and integrate fully with the other Modules	SALEM-SCOPE-41	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	Extruder Module Integrated Design	Update the Generic Extruder design using Data generated in DP2 and integrate fully with the other Modules	SALEM-SCOPE-42	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	Structure Module Integrated Design	Update the Generic Structure design using Data generated in DP2 and integrate fully with the other Modules	SALEM-SCOPE-43	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	Structure Module Integrated Design	Update the Generic Structure design using Data generated in DP2 and integrate fully with the other Modules	SALEM-SCOPE-44	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	Cement Delivery System Module Integrated Design	Update the Generic Cement Delivery System design using Data generated in DP2 and integrate fully with the other Modules	SALEM-SCOPE-45	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	Controls Module Integrated Design	Update the Generic Controls design using Data generated in DP2 and integrate fully with the other Modules	SALEM-SCOPE-46	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	EA01	Complete specific design, manufacture, assembly and test requirements of printer EA01	SALEM-SCOPE-47	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	EA02	Complete specific design, manufacture, assembly and test requirements of printer EA02	SALEM-SCOPE-48	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	EA03	Complete specific design, manufacture, assembly and test requirements of printer EA03	SALEM-SCOPE-49	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	EA04	Complete specific design, manufacture, assembly and test requirements of printer EA04	SALEM-SCOPE-50	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	EA05	Complete specific design, manufacture, assembly and test requirements of printer EA05	SALEM-SCOPE-51	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`
DP3 – Full Printer Tests	EA06	Complete specific design, manufacture, assembly and test requirements of printer EA06	SALEM-SCOPE-52	Not Started	`To cast a vote login`

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Proposal	Detailed proposal		.PDE	Jon Knutton
SALEM Patent	Patent No GB1914822.0. Patent Pending – Report completed, approx. publication date is 03/21		.PDF	Jon Knutton

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Desktop Hoist Set	Complete set of STL files for the Hoist sub assy of the Desktop prototype	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-1
Desktop Structure Set	Complete set of STL files for the Structure sub assy of the Desktop prototype	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-2
Desktop Hoist – ProDesktop models	A set of desktop hoist CAD files in ProDesktop format	.DES	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-28
Desktop Structure – ProDesktop Structure Models	A set of desktop Structure CAD files in ProDesktop format	.DES	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-29
Desktop Hoist – IGES Hoist Models	A set of desktop hoist CAD files in IGES format	.IGES	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-30
Desktop Structure – IGES Structure Models	A set of desktop Structure CAD files in IGES format	.IGES	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-31
Desktop Structure – Toe	Fits to the foot piece. Each foot supports 3 toes and 12 are required for a set.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-3
Desktop Structure – Foot	Main foot piece of the Leg assy. 4 of these are needed for a full set.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-4
Desktop Structure – Foot Cover	Fits to the top of the foot piece. This allows you to fill the foot with sand or other weighting material.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-5
Desktop Structure – Grid Piece	Standardised Leg segment. The more of these that are stacked together the taller the print envelope becomes.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-6
Desktop Structure – Grid Top	Fits to the final grid piece of each leg and connects with the top supports.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-7
Desktop Structure – Foot Support End	Part of the foot support assembly that links to the foot directly. 8 of these are required to form a full set.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-8
Desktop Structure – Foot Support Mid	Part of the foot support assy that connects to the foot support end. Adding more of these pieces increases the printers print envelope.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-9
Desktop Structure – Foot Support Dowel	Part of the foot support assy that provides a simple method of joining the other supports with a dowel.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-10
Desktop Structure – Top Support End	Top support piece that connects to the Grid Top. Adding extra pieces increases the print space.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-11
Desktop Structure – Top Support Mid	Part of the top support structure that connect to the center pieces. 8 required for a full set.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-12
Desktop Structure – Top Support Center	Adjustable center piece for the top support. 4 required for a set.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-13
Desktop Hoist – Hoist Housing	Single piece hoist housing.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-14
Desktop Hoist – Spool	Cable spool for the hoist. Fits radially onto the Hoist housing with a needle bearing in between.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-15
Desktop Hoist – Spool Cover	Cover for the spool. 8 required for a complete set	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-16
Desktop Hoist – Spool Nozzle	The nozzle acts as a cable runner for the spool.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-17
Nozzle Fixture End	This piece fits to the spool cover to allow for fitment and removal of the spool nozzle	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-18
Desktop Hoist – Spool Gear	This gear interfaces with the teeth on the spool in order to achieve winding and unwinding of the cable.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-19
Desktop Hoist – Spool Motor Cover	Covers the terminal end of the spool motor.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-20
Desktop Hoist – Gearbox Cover	Covers the gearbox that operates the spool nozzle	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-21
Desktop Hoist – Left Track Gear Cover	One of two covers for the left track gear. Features a recess to fit an A3144E Hall effect sensor.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-22
Desktop Hoist – Left Track Gear Cover (Part 2)	Second part of the Left track gear cover. This part is to cover the protruding wires from the A3144E sensor.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-23
Desktop Hoist – Right Track Gear Cover	One of two covers for the right track gear. Features a recess to fit an A3144E Hall effect sensor.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-24
Desktop Hoist – Right Track Gear Cover (Part 2)	Second part of the right track gear cover. This part is to cover the protruding wires from the A3144E sensor.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-25
Desktop Hoist – Track Gear	This track gear interfaces with a track embedded in the grid piece. Circular recesses are for 2mm magnets for the hall effect sensor.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-26
Desktop Hoist – Track Motor Cover	Covers the terminal end of the motors that drive the track gears.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-27
Desktop Hoist – Track Wheel	These wheels fit within the hoist housing and spool cover and interface with the grid pieces.	.STL	Jon Knutton	SALEM-CAD-28

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Desktop Hoist – Short Nozzle	An alternative nozzle for the desktop prototype that is shorter	.STL	Jon Knutton	19/04/2020	SALEM-CAD-PUB-1	`To cast a vote login`

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Desktop Prototype – Arduino Sketch	Arduino sketch code for operating the SALEM Prototype with an Arduino Mega		.INO	Jon Knutton	SALEM-SOFT-1
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close up side view of a partial print

Printer concept structure, hoists and extruder

side view of printer concept with tags

desktop prototype

printer concept extruder close up

skeleton view of the concept foot module

concept hoist

skeleten view of the concept hoist

illustration of the space the concept printer would take in a Falcon 9

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SALEM

Suspended Additive Layer Extrusion Manufacturing

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Launch Date

Invention

12th April 2020

About the Project

SALEM Printer

Construction 3D Printing

Current C3DP Issues

How SALEM works

Benefits of Construction 3D Printing

Benefits of SALEM

Applications of SALEM

Vertical Farming

Off-world & Uninhabited Printing

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