This project was about exploring the viability of metal additive manufacturing methods. Leveraging the technology to improve a range of metrics within an existing system therefore significantly lowering the cost of operation. This method of manufacture offered reduce parts count, quicker turn around times, and reduced assembly time for this application. 

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This project was a great case study in the use of additive manufacturing in the mining industry. Printing allowed normally unachievable geometries which expanded the scope of the systems use. 

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The notable learning outcomes of this project were the use of specialised software (nTopology) to iteratively create complex geometry, test with static analysis, and to feed back results into its optimisation. The final product was made of 316 stainless steel and was tested and shown to be better in many facets than the previous system.