APPLICATION OF FIXTURES PRODUCED WITH FDM TECHNOLOGY IN THE ADHESIVE BONDING OF PARTS IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY

11th International Scientific Conference Research and Development of Mechanical Elements and Systems IRMES (2025) [pp. 71-74]  

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Srđan SAMARDZIĆ , Damjan KLOBČAR , Aleksija ĐURIĆ , Biljana MARKOVIĆ 

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DOI: 10.46793/IRMES25.071S

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

Additive manufacturing enables the production of parts with complex geometries that would be difficult or impossible to produce with conventional manufacturing technologies – and with minimal waste. A more massive use of additive technologies makes it possible to shorten supply chains and reduce the need to store parts.

Fixtures are essential production aids that position, hold and support workpieces, ensuring positioning accuracy, repeatability and operator safety during assembly and bonding. This paper presents how the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process can provide such fixtures for the adhesive bonding of metal parts in rail vehicle composite structures. By adapting geometry, surface properties and ergonomics to the bonding task at hand, FDM fixtures improve alignment accuracy and simplify handling.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

FDM; fixtures; adhesive bonding; railroad industry

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:

This paper is the result of activities carried out in the framework of the bilateral project no. 19/6-020/966-6- 1/23.

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