Host: The Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers
Name : 2018 International Symposium of Flexible Automation
Location : Kanazawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kanazawa Japan
Date : July 15, 2018 - July 19, 2018
Pages 76-81
A three-dimensional (3D) printer using the fused deposition modeling (FDM) method generally has a 3-axis configuration. However, with this method, the posture of the workpiece is fixed and the shape of the 3D model is restricted. Use of support material can solve this problem, but at the cost of extra material and laminating time. The purpose of this research is to make shapes that are difficult to laminate with 3-axis 3D printers without using support material. Therefore, we developed a 5-axis 3D printer, its control program, and 5-axis laminating paths. As a result of laminating experiments using the developed 3D printer and laminating paths, it was possible to make an overhang shape without using support material. Thus, it is possible to make 3D objects faster and more efficiently with a 3D printer having a 5-axis configuration. In this paper, the basic configuration and the control system are reported.
