Coffee Extruder
Researched, designed, developed and built a real-scale material extruding system for additive manufacturing. The system handled different binding agents and activators capable of giving the main aggregate (coffee waste) structural consistency which supported its own weight and/or external forces.
Project Type
Project Design
Date Started
November 2023
Location
Dubai
People
Duo
Project Overview
The Coffee Waste Extruder project was a groundbreaking initiative undertaken as part of the FoW301 studio at DIDI University. The primary objective of this project was to design, develop, and construct a real-scale extruding system tailored for additive manufacturing using coffee waste as the main aggregate. This innovative approach aimed to upcycle organic waste into sustainable building materials, contributing to both environmental conservation and the advancement of green technology in construction.
Challenges and Achievements:
The project's most formidable challenge was the intricate design of the extruding system, which required precise engineering to ensure the mechanics and functioning were flawless. Utilizing SolidWorks for design, the system was meticulously modeled, 3D printed, assembled, and tested. This process was iterative and demanded a high level of technical skill and attention to detail to achieve the desired performance with the coffee waste material.
Material Testing:
The project's most formidable challenge was the intricate design of the extruding system, which required precise engineering to ensure the mechanics and functioning were flawless. Utilizing SolidWorks for design, the system was meticulously modeled, 3D printed, assembled, and tested. This process was iterative and demanded a high level of technical skill and attention to detail to achieve the desired performance with the coffee waste material.
Material Testing
Design Challenge
Prototyping Process
Innovation
Identify and analyze machine elements
Communicate design and manufacturing
Project Highlights
