About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2026)
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| Symposium
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2026 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2026)
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| Presentation Title |
Angled Printing with Traditional 3-Axis Gantry |
| Author(s) |
Alex Roschli, Liam White, Tyler Smith, Luke Petit, Eric Black, Jay Evanovich, Brian Post |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Alex Roschli |
| Abstract Scope |
Traditional extrusion 3D printing deposits material layer by layer on the XY plane with layer changes incrementing along the Z-axis. Angled printing is different in that the deposition plane is rotated about one or more of the three axes. This rotation of the printing plane enables geometries to be constructed without support material and enables production of large parts by taking advantage of the X and Y axes that are often longer than the Z axis on industrial machines. Printing on a rotated plane typically requires at least one additional motion axis to allow for rotation about the X- or Y-axis. Rotation axes can be expensive and add significant complexity. This paper will instead focus on fixed extruder modifications and adapted control and slicing systems to enable 45-degree printing on traditional gantry systems. These effective modifications have allowed successful printing of large tools that would have previously required multiple prints. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |