Fabricatable axis: an approach for modelling customized fabrication machines

Digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers, computer-numerically controlled (CNC) milling machines, and laser cutters are becoming increasingly available, ranging from consumer to industrial versions. Recent studies have shown that users, ranging from researchers, to industry professionals, to ho...

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Published in:Software and systems modeling 2022-10, Vol.21 (5), p.1907-1929
Main Authors: Fossdal, Frikk H., Heldal, Rogardt, Dyvik, Jens, Rutle, Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
Actuators
Axis movements
CAD
Compilers
Computer aided design
Computer Science
Customization
End effectors
Engineering
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
Interpreters
IT in Business
Knowledge
Lasers
Makerspaces
Mathematical models
Milling machines
Parameters
Programming Languages
Programming Techniques
Software
Software Engineering
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems
Special Section Paper
Three dimensional printing
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Summary:Digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers, computer-numerically controlled (CNC) milling machines, and laser cutters are becoming increasingly available, ranging from consumer to industrial versions. Recent studies have shown that users, ranging from researchers, to industry professionals, to hobbyists, are interested in modifying and changing the inherit workflows these tools provide. As an answer to this, these users are increasingly modifying and customizing their machines by changing the work envelope, adding different end-effectors, and creating their own fabrication workflows in software. However, customizing, modifying and creating digital fabrication machines and the workflows they provide require extensive knowledge within multiple different engineering domains and is non-trivial. In this article we present a model-driven approach that enables users to expand their digital fabrication scope by providing a high-level tool that facilitates the customization of fabrication tools. We present The Farbicatable Axis, a model that enables users to create customized linear actuators. The model takes high-level input parameters such as length and gearing-parameters, and outputs a CAD model of a linear motion axis consisting of fabricatable parts. We then present how instances of the Fabricatable Axis can be combined and used to design and implement Fabricatable Machines.
ISSN:1619-1366
1619-1374
DOI:10.1007/s10270-022-01007-y