Chemnitz researchers just showed a low cost, vision and AI approach that models and controls Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) extrusion to improve accuracy without endless slicer tweaks.
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DIW vs DLP: Tuning Strength In Ceramic Honeycombs
New research directly compares DIW and DLP for alumina honeycomb substrates, showing how nozzle and layer choices control strength and accuracy.
Polymaker’s Centralized Preset Library Simplifies Filament Tuning
Polymaker is making a big deal of their presets, and so they should.
Blended Material Transitions In Large Format AM Studied
Researchers mapped how material composition changes during switchovers in large format, pellet-fed 3D printing.
LLM Agents Step Into The 3D Printer Control Loop
A new CMU framework uses large language models to spot defects and change print parameters during print jobs.
One-Shot Camera Extrusion Optimization Targets High-Speed FFF
Researchers propose a one-shot, camera-based method to optimize extrusion for high-speed FFF.
CMU Researchers Use AI to Autonomously Manage 3D Printing Workflows on FFF Systems
Researchers have found a way to use AI to autonomously control 3D print workflows.
Planning to Buy a Desktop Resin 3D Printer? 10 Must-Know Facts
So you want to do resin 3D printing? Here’s ten things you have to know.
Automatic Tuning Breakthrough: The 3D Printer That Adapts to Any Filament
Researchers have achieved a major breakthrough: a 3D printer that automatically tunes itself.
A Set Of Basic 3D Print Benchmarks
3D Platform has published a set of simple benchmarks that anyone could easily use.
Getting Better Prints With 3DOptimizer
A new online service has emerged that hopes to guide 3D printer operators to better printing parameters: 3DOptimizer.
How To Use A 3D Print Temperature Tower
One of the key techniques that should be used by 3D printer operators is the “Temperature Tower”. We explain how to use them.
Two Videos For COVID-19 3D Printer Helpers To Watch
Two videos shed important light on how you should proceed in assisting COVID-19 efforts using a 3D printer.
Book of the Week: Print Quality & Printer Calibration
This week’s selection is “3D Printing: Print Quality & Printer Calibration: Troubleshooting Print Quality And Calibrating Your Printer” by Luke Assad.
van Straaten’s Quest for Color 3D Print Quality: An Update
Remember a few months ago Netherlands-based Eric van Straaten sought funding to acquire a color 3D printer? There’s an interesting update to his story.