Study on CAM Software for Additive Manufacturing with FDM Method

A prototype hybrid machine was manufactured by combining five-axis laminate-shaping and five-axis cutting, and a CAM was developed for additive manufacturing under simultaneous five-axis control. Using a CAD surface as a shape-model for the laminate-shaping, the reproducibility of a shape in laminat...

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Published in:International journal of automation technology 2017-09, Vol.11 (5), p.835-843
Main Authors: Koizumi, Satoru, Kawamura, Takehiro, Mochizuki, Tatsuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additive manufacturing
Cutting parameters
Five axis
Machine tools
Prototypes
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Summary:A prototype hybrid machine was manufactured by combining five-axis laminate-shaping and five-axis cutting, and a CAM was developed for additive manufacturing under simultaneous five-axis control. Using a CAD surface as a shape-model for the laminate-shaping, the reproducibility of a shape in laminate-shaping or cutting was successfully enhanced. Moreover, a combination process of laminate-shaping and cutting was successfully defined by decomposing a shape into multiple parts. The prototype machine and CAM developed were investigated in a case study, and their usability was confirmed.
ISSN:1881-7629
1883-8022
DOI:10.20965/ijat.2017.p0835