Authors : Patharawut Suphama, Kuntinee Maneeratana and Ratchatin Chancharoen
Abstract: This study proposed a technique for constructing 3D features on top of primitive objects by Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). The arduino-driven platform was based on a fast and stiff linear Delta robot with a close-loop control and incorporated FDM technology. The print head navigated with a camera with real-time feature extraction algorithm to determine the position and orientation of the printed feature with respect to the geometry of the primitive object. Minimal or no fixture for the primitive object was required, depending on the bed-primitive interface friction. With the naturally 3D motion of Delta robots, features could be constructed layer by layer on top of the leveled or inclined plastic-base commercial products at the same cost. This concept combined the Additive Manufacturing (AM), positioning and assembly into a single process with high energy, cost and time saving potentials.
Patharawut Suphama, Kuntinee Maneeratana and Ratchatin Chancharoen, 2017. Positioning of Fused Deposition Features on Primitives. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 3818-3823.