...Kieran D. Beaumont; Joseph R. Kubalak; Christopher B. Williams Purpose Material extrusion (MEX) additive manufacturing often requires support structures to enable manufacture of steep overhanging features. Multi-axis deposition (often enabled by a robotic arm) offers novel toolpath planning...

...Gabriel Dämmer; Hartmut Bauer; Rüdiger Neumann; Zoltan Major Purpose This study aims to investigate the suitability of a multi-step prototyping strategy for producing pneumatic rotary vane actuators (RVAs) for the development of lightweight robots and actuation systems. Design/methodology...

...Nicholas R. Fry; Robert C. Richardson; Jordan H. Boyle Purpose This paper aims to present a multi-axis additive robot manufacturing system (ARMS) and demonstrate its beneficial capabilities. Design/methodology/approach ARMS was constructed around two robot arms and a fused filament fabrication...

... to robotic deposition and developed an SFF process which allows the production of complete IPMC actuators and their fabrication substrate integrated within other freeform fabricated devices. The authors freeform fabricated simple IPMC's, explored some materials/performance interactions, and preliminarily...

... This paper describes the exact procedure of the new process and the advantages in comparison with other flexible conventional and incremental forming processes. The hammering process in particular, will be considered with respect to material behavior and effects on the industrial robot. In addition...

..., and catalysts, with separator media and electrodes. Details of the deposition processes are provided and several printed assemblies are demonstrated. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Zinc Electromechanical devices Assembly Functional evaluation Robotics A freeform fabrication...

... technology. Presents technical issues that can enable RP system integration and the benefits of such integration. Finally, identifies and highlights key requirements for the success of RP integrated systems. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Rapid prototyping Systems integration Robotics Manufacturing...