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IJAT Vol.11 No.2 pp. 278-286
doi: 10.20965/ijat.2017.p0278
(2017)

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Development of Four-Axis 3D Printer with Fused Deposition Modeling Technology

Kyosuke Kawagishi*1,†, Shoma Umetani*2, Ken Tanaka*3, Eiji Ametani*4, Yoshitaka Morimoto*3, and Keigo Takasugi*5

*1Kanazawa Institute of Technology
7-1 Ohgigaoka, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 924-8501, Japan

†Corresponding author

*2Tohshin Seiki Co., Ltd.
HA18, Terai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1121, Japan

*3Kanazawa Institute of Technology
7-1 Ohgigaoka, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 924-8501, Japan

*4UHT Corporation
446-268 Shimokagamida, Haruki, Togo, Aichi-gun, Aichi 470-0162, Japan

*5Kanazawa University
Kakuma, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan

Received:
August 19, 2016
Accepted:
November 2, 2016
Published:
March 1, 2017
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Keywords:
additive manufacturing, 3D printer, CAM, position control, nozzle path
Abstract
A new four-axis 3D printer using fused-deposition modeling (FDM) technology has been developed. The hardware components, consisting of a mechanical structure and servo-control system, and an original computer-aided machining (CAM) system were developed. Three-dimensional printers, particularly those using FDM technology, have gained popularity even in hobby use for the easy modeling of special and original parts. Three-axis control systems using stepping motors or servomotors are generally used for the development of conventional 3D printers. The nozzle portion is therefore constrained in one direction. This leads to limitations in modeling 3D shapes. Adding degrees of freedom is necessary to create more complex features. We designed a new 3D printer with multi-axis control to address this problem. Our final goal is the development of a five-axis 3D printer. We started with a four-Axis 3D printer as a first step. The number of lamination directions is increased from three to four. As conventional CAM systems cannot be used to program the desired lamination for a four-axis 3D printer, a new CAM system using the Kodatuno kernel was developed. The system can determine the nozzle orientation based on the machine tool formulation. This paper reports the developmental background and an overview of the developed machine tool as well as its characteristics, its evaluation results, and our future plans.
Cite this article as:
K. Kawagishi, S. Umetani, K. Tanaka, E. Ametani, Y. Morimoto, and K. Takasugi, “Development of Four-Axis 3D Printer with Fused Deposition Modeling Technology,” Int. J. Automation Technol., Vol.11 No.2, pp. 278-286, 2017.
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