Determining the Optimal Printing Conditions for the Production of a Fertigation Pump Prototype with FDM Technology

The article presents the optimization of a production process with the help of FDM technology of a fertigation pump prototype that does not require other energy source than that given by the flow and pressure of water for irrigation. In the research presented in this article specimens of PETG material are tested in terms of mechanical properties by using a tensile test equipment. The results of these tests are used to dimension and simulate with finite element the component elements of the pump.