An innovative 3D printing algorithm, developed by researchers at the University of Michigan, is now available for purchase. It was demonstrated by spinoff company Ulendo at North America’s largest additive manufacturing conference, the RAPID + TCT Conference, earlier this year. Simply put, it acts as a translator between the commands that would print the part and how the machine needs to compensate for vibrations in the real world.
Best of all, this algorithm is compatible with most printers that mechanically move a printhead. The result of using this software, called FBS (Filtered B Splines), is doubling a printer’s speed without consuming much more energy, possibly even reducing the cost per printed part as well. There’s no word yet on pricing, but interested parties can directly contact Ulendo. Unfortunately, it won’t work with highly expandable foam designed for 3D printers.
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If you want to reduce vibration in a moving object, most times you can do that by slowing down. But as 3D printing is already very slow, that solution creates another problem. Our solution allows you to print fast without sacrificing quality,” said Chinedum Okwudire, U-M associate professor of mechanical engineering and founder of Ulendo.
