Additive Manufacturing as an Enabler for Enhanced Consumer Involvement

Campbell, R.I.; Beer, Deon de; Mauchline, David; Becker, L.; Grijy, Reynard van der; Ariadi, Yudhi; Evans, Mark A.

doi:10.7166/25-2-685

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“…This need is driven by the contrast between traditional subtractive manufacturing processes and AM. AM affords new modes of manufacture that are capable of geometries not possible using subtractive methods and batch sizes that allow customized parts to become economical [9,10], possibly enabling long-term visions such as mass-customization [10,11].…”

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“…For example, Klahn et al [32] describe two strategies for using AM in design: a "manufacturing-driven design strategy" which uses AM for rapid prototyping and a "function-driven design strategy" which uses the unique advantages of AM for final production parts. Another example is Campbell et al who have studied using parametric computer-aided design (CAD) approaches for engaging customers and using AM to manufacture their customized parts [11]. However, not all of these research groups provide specifics about their proposed methods; rather many just advocate for more research.…”

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The Design for Additive Manufacturing Worksheet

Booth

Alperovich

Chawla

et al. 2017

Journal of Mechanical Design

110

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Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have become integral to modern prototyping and manufacturing. Therefore, guidelines for using AM are necessary to help users new to the technology. Many others have proposed useful guidelines, but these are rarely written in a way that is accessible to novice users. Most guidelines (1) assume the user has extensive prior knowledge of the process, (2) apply to only a few AM technologies or a very specific application, or (3) describe benefits of the technology that novices already know. In this paper, we present a one-page, visual design for additive manufacturing worksheet for novice and intermittent users which addresses common mistakes as identified by various expert machinists and additive manufacturing facilities who have worked extensively with novices. The worksheet helps designers assess the potential quality of a part made using most AM processes and indirectly suggests ways to redesign it. The immediate benefit of the worksheet is to filter out bad designs before they are printed, thus saving time on manufacturing and redesign. We implemented this as a go-no-go test for a high-volume AM facility where users are predominantly novices, and we observed an 81% decrease in the rate of poorly designed parts. We also tested the worksheet in a classroom, but found no difference between the control and the experimental groups. This result highlights the importance of motivation since the cost of using AM in this context was dramatically lower than real-world costs. This second result highlights the limitations of the worksheet.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Design for Additive Manufacturing Worksheet

Booth

Alperovich

Chawla

et al. 2017

Journal of Mechanical Design

110

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“…This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of rapid prototyping and the realization of equipment using AM. Campbell et al [4] shown that, in recent years, advances in AM have enabled the development of more representative prototypes. This entails that fully functional prototypes can be produced that are very close to the product, in terms of both material properties and visual appearance.…”

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confidence: 99%

Additive Manufacturing of Components for a Ball Machine Prototype

Tunsoiu

Doicin

Murzac

et al. 2022

Macromolecular Symposia

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Sports have become an important part of most people's lives. Every performance athlete goes through a series of workouts with different sports equipment meant to help their physical condition. Thus, the development of automated sports equipment that can throw a ball with a specific preset speed and trajectory is necessary to facilitate the work of the coach. The paper presents the additive manufacturing process of components for a ball machine prototype used for training athletes. Most of the components in the product's power system are made by additive manufacturing, this choice being conditioned by the appearance of innovative, customized component elements, used in the drive system. Material extrusion is used due to the custom shapes and sizes, specific to the developed product, which innovatively influence the principle of hitting the ball. Fusion 360 is used to design all components, taking into consideration material extrusion technological requirements and design principles. A basic static finite element analysis is performed on the main paddle component to ensure that it can withstand the stress scenario and the results showed that when using HIPS filament, the limit conditions are fully met. CAD files are saved as *.STL files and introduced in Z-Suite software for parameter optimization according to the functional role of each component. The optimized *.ZCODEX files are sent to Zortrax M300+ machines for material extrusion 3D printing of the components. The final result is a functional prototype of a device that is obtained using mainly additive manufacturing.

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