Abstract

Industrial application of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies is subjected to limitations related to the lack of dimensional and geometrical accuracy of manufactured parts. Many works were dedicated to improve quality of parts manufactured by AM, but integrated solutions in commercial-type AM machines have not been achieved yet. With this aim, the present work describes the design, manufacture and starting-up of a mechatronic test bench first prototype, with the double capability of 3D printing by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and non-contact inspection of deposited layers. Both systems operate coordinately as the part is constructed. Final tests describe the effectiveness of both integrated systems and state the basis for further research.

Keywords

Fused Filament Fabrication, Additive Manufacturing, Non-contact inspection, Onmachine inspection