Fully-Automated, Intelligently Controlled Feedstock Management for Additive Manufacturing with FFF Technology

利用 FFF 技术实现增材制造的全自动、智能控制的原料管理

• 批准号: 10072424
• 金额: $ 60.47万
• 依托单位: AUTONOMOUS MANUFACTURING LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10072424
• 关键词: Fully; Automated; Intelligently; Controlled; Feedstock

Our consortium, lead by Autonomous Manufacturing (AMFG) and Batch.Works , is delivering a groundbreaking project titled 'Fully-Automated, Intelligently Controlled Feedstock Management for Additive Manufacturing with FFF Technology'. Our goal is to develop a system that enables the seamless integration of automated feedstock management with 3D printing workflows, increasing productivity and efficiency while reducing material waste.Batch.Works will design a robotic system that uses a gantry to automatically transfer filament feedstock between storage unit and each 3D printer in a bank. This will allow for easy swapping of filament between each printer, as well as replacing consumed filament spools with new ones. The system will be able to sense which spool is where and how much material is left, allowing plan and respond to demand accordingly without human intervention.AMFG will control the entire system from a software perspective, integrating with sources of demand such as an ERP or online storefront. AMFG will take these orders and automatically create print jobs to produce the associated parts. These print jobs will then be scheduled onto the printers in the rack, minimising material wastage on the spools and reducing the number of worker interactions needed.The aim of our project is to create a fully-automated and intelligent system that can efficiently manage the feedstock and 3D printing workflows, optimizing the entire process and reducing waste. The system will be able to produce parts with different colours, materials, and filament amounts without human intervention, freeing up workers to focus on other tasks.Our project has significant implications for the 3D printing industry, particularly in the areas of productivity and sustainability. By reducing material waste, our system will reduce the environmental impact of 3D printing, making it a more sustainable manufacturing method. Additionally, the increased productivity and efficiency of the system will make 3D printing a more viable option for large-scale production, opening up new opportunities for businesses in this industry by providing the benefits of additive with the upsides of mass-production technologies such as injection moulding.We believe that our project has the potential to revolutionize the additive manufacturing industry and manufacturing more generally, are excited to bring it to fruition. By combining the expertise of AMFG and Batch.Works, we are confident that we can create a system that will change the way 3D printing is used and perceived, making it more efficient, sustainable, applicable and accessible.

我们的联盟由自主制造（AMFG）和Batch.Works牵头，正在交付一个突破性的项目，名为“采用FFF技术的增材制造全自动智能控制原料管理”。我们的目标是开发一个系统，使自动化原料管理与3D打印工作流程无缝集成，提高生产率和效率，同时减少材料浪费。Batch.Works将设计一个机器人系统，使用龙门架自动在存储单元和库中的每个3D打印机之间传输细丝原料。这将允许在每个打印机之间容易地交换灯丝，以及用新的替换消耗的灯丝线轴。该系统将能够感知哪个线轴在哪里以及还剩多少材料，从而在没有人工干预的情况下相应地计划和响应需求。AMFG将从软件的角度控制整个系统，与ERP或在线店面等需求源集成。AMFG将接受这些订单并自动创建打印作业以生产相关部件。这些打印作业将被安排到机架上的打印机上，最大限度地减少线轴上的材料浪费，并减少所需的工人交互次数。我们项目的目的是创建一个全自动和智能的系统，可以有效地管理原料和3D打印工作流程，优化整个过程并减少浪费。该系统将能够在没有人为干预的情况下生产具有不同颜色、材料和细丝数量的部件，从而使工人能够专注于其他任务。我们的项目对3D打印行业具有重要意义，特别是在生产力和可持续性方面。通过减少材料浪费，我们的系统将减少3D打印对环境的影响，使其成为一种更可持续的制造方法。此外，该系统的生产力和效率的提高将使3D打印成为大规模生产的更可行的选择，通过提供增材制造的好处以及大规模生产技术（如注塑成型）的优势，为该行业的企业开辟了新的机会。我们相信我们的项目有可能彻底改变增材制造行业和更广泛的制造业，都很期待它的实现通过结合AMFG和Batch.Works的专业知识，我们有信心创建一个系统，改变3D打印的使用和感知方式，使其更加高效，可持续，适用和可访问。