Easelink is cooperating with igus, the former is developing Matrix Charging, an automatic inductive charging technology. Easelink needed a cheap and efficient way to test various cogwheels and use them in the Matrix Charging system. Igus provides Easelink with expertise in the field of 3D printing and manufactures various cogs to test their durability and reliability.
Electric vehicle charging
The Easelink electric vehicle charging system consists of two parts: a charging connector and a charging pad. Matrix's charging pad is installed on the ground's power grid, and you only need to plug the charging plug under the vehicle.
When the vehicle is docked on the Matrix Charging charging mat, connect the charging connector located below the vehicle to the charging mat. The charging pad and connector can also be connected via a secure wireless network.
Matrix Charging can be implemented with both cable charging and cableless charging. This intelligent charging technology does not require user intervention.
The Matrix Charging charging system uses inductive current to charge the vehicle and can provide either 43 kW DC or 22 kW AC.
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3D printed gear wheels
igus has an online configuration program that can automatically generate CAD modeling. Users can customize the size, number of teeth and torque values of the gears of the transmission mechanism. The entire design process of the cog gears takes only a few seconds.
Easelink's R & D team used its configuration program to test gears for various joint samples.
This type of size can be produced using SLS 3D printer and igus' iglidur I6-PL patented polymer. The entire production process takes 24-72 hours. igus polymer powders are tailored for SLS 3D printing and are resistant to extreme temperatures (-40 to 80 degrees Celsius). iglidur I6 is also more durable than standard plastics such as polyoxymethylene (POM), with a flexural strength of 49/38 MPa.
During the test, the gear sample was rotated at a speed of 12 RPM and the applied torque was 5 Nm.
The 3D printed gear is made by iglidur I6-PL, and it exhibits excellent wear resistance after 1 million revolutions.