3D Printer filament Extruder machine’s filament collecting machine

3D printing relies heavily on the quality of the filament, which is formed by heating and shaping raw PLA material into the desired dimensions. The manufacturing process involves extruding raw PLA pellets, heating them, and using a nozzle to create a circular filament with a specific diameter. While numerous extruders on the market can produce 3D printer filament from raw PLA, there is a lack of machines specifically designed for collecting the extruded filament. This paper introduces a filament collecting machine designed to address this gap in the manufacturing process. Our collecting machine features a cooling mechanism, an automatic winding mechanism, and a collecting mechanism. Additionally, it is equipped with a sensing unit that accurately measures the length of filament collected on an empty spool.