Enhancing FDM Rapid Prototyping for Industry 4.0 Applications Through Simulation and Optimization Techniques
Mihalache Ghinea, Alex Cosmin Niculescu, Bogdan Dragos Rosca
TL;DR
This paper shows how adding advanced hardware and software can greatly improve low-cost 3D printers for faster, better-quality manufacturing.
Contribution
The study demonstrates that integrating Klipper firmware and additional hardware can significantly enhance consumer-grade FDM printers.
Findings
Integration of Klipper firmware and Raspberry Pi reduced printing time by up to 50%.
Dimensional accuracy and surface quality were maintained or improved with the upgrades.
Supplementary hardware and software effectively mitigate performance bottlenecks in low-cost 3D printers.
Abstract
Modern manufacturing is increasingly shaped by the paradigm of Industry 4.0 (Smart Manufacturing). As one of its nine pillars, additive manufacturing plays a crucial role, enabling high-quality final products with improved profitability in minimal time. Advances in this field have facilitated the emergence of diverse technologies—such as Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM), Stereolithography (SLA), and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)—allowing the use of metallic, polymeric, and composite materials. Within this context, Klipper v.0.12, an open-source firmware for 3D printers, addresses the performance limitations of conventional consumer-grade systems. By offloading computationally intensive tasks to an external single-board computer (e.g., Raspberry Pi), Klipper enhances speed, precision, and flexibility while reducing prototyping time. The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to…
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TopicsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Augmented Reality Applications · Manufacturing Process and Optimization