This study aim to investigate the separation performance by comparing the proposed mechanism with a conventional tilting mechanism. The Taguchi method is applied to study the importance of design features of the spring-assisted mechanism. The results indicate that the maximum separation force occurring in the spring-assisted mechanism declines significantly. An additional benefit of the proposed mechanism is that the lifting distance required for separation can be adjusted automatically to different print areas, and a sufficient separation force is very low. Consequently, this paper provides experimental evidence that the spring-assisted mechanism can be used for large-scale printing.

• Sustainable Manufacturing - 3D Printing of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

• Intelligent Manufacturing - 3D Printing of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

• Sustainable Design- Multi-Disciplinary Optimization Approach to Eco-Friendly Design

• Sustainable Design - Recycled Composite Greenhouse