Electromechanical Multi-material Extruder for Bioprinting

Kaarlo Mäkelä, Ali Hosseini, Juho Tevajärvi, Verneri Mäntysaari, Paul Hoffmann, Panu Kiviluoma, Petri Kuosmanen

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Abstract

Three-Dimensional (3D) bioprinting using pneumatic based syringe extrusion has limited precision, stemming from leftover pressure, which leads to leftover extrusion when printing is stopped. This study focused on solving this by powering extrusion with electromechanical pistons. To prevent leftover extrusion, force feedback control was developed but not tested. Furthermore, the developed tool contains three syringes which can be operated separately to enable bioprinting with multiple materials which are mixed in a mixing nozzle. Extrusion tests showed that material mixing was successful, but leftover extrusion was not successfully prevented.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 7th Baltic Mechatronics Symposium
PublisherAalto-yliopisto
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)978-952-64-9615-3
Publication statusPublished - 2022
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventBaltic Mechatronics Symposium - Tallinn University of Technology, Mektory, Tallinn, Estonia
Duration: 8 Apr 20228 Apr 2022
Conference number: 7

Conference

ConferenceBaltic Mechatronics Symposium
Country/TerritoryEstonia
CityTallinn
Period08/04/202208/04/2022

Keywords

  • bioprinting
  • multimaterial extrusion

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