Parallel Mechanism-Based Robots for Single and Dual Extrusion 3D Printing

This paper deals with the development of 3D printing machine using a parallel mechanism based robot. Discussed topics are the high motion resolution, high rigidity, high precision and workspace constraints of the parallel robot in 3D printing. The single extrusion is extended to dual extrusion 3D printing to accommodate very high adaptability in composite material 3D printing. This paper proposes intelligent algorithms based on mirror manipulation. Demonstration of prototype arrangement of dual extrusion 3D printing is done.