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Towards Accessible Non-Planar FFF Using Triple Z-Axis Kinematics

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: We present a novel approach to non-planar fused filament fabrication (FFF) aimed at making this advanced technique more accessible to the maker and research communities. By enabling the print bed to tilt using three independently actuated Z-axes, our method allows standard 3D printers–such as the commercially available RatRig–to perform non-planar printing with minimal hardware modifications. Specifically, only simple extensions to the rails and bed screws are required. This enables complex, curved-layer fabrication without the need for expensive or sophisticated robotic arms.

Source: ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication (SCF)

DOI: 10.1145/3745778.3766652

Authors: Giovanni Cocco, Eric Garner, Vincent Belle, Cédric Zanni, Xavier Chermain

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique, Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications, Université de Lorraine, MFX: Informatique graphique pour la fabrication numérique

Language: English

Topic: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Subfield: Automotive Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique (INRIA), Agence Nationale de la Recherche

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