Q3D: a complete solution for quality control and inspection in additive manufacturing processes
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to present an integrated system designed for quality control and inspection in additive manufacturing (AM) technologies.
Design/methodology/approach
The study undertakes a comprehensive examination of the process in three distinct stages. First, the quality of the feedstock material is inspected during the preprocessing step. Subsequently, the main research topic of the study is directed toward the 3D printing process itself with real-time monitoring procedures using computer vision methods. Finally, an evaluation of the 3D printed parts is conducted, using measuring methods and mechanical experiments.
Findings
The main results of this technical paper are the development and presentation of an integrated solution for quality control and inspection in AM processes.
Originality/value
The proposed solution entails the development of a promising tool for the optimization of the quality in 3D prints based on machine learning algorithms.
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Acknowledgements
This research was cofinanced by the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, under the call RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE (project code: T1EDK-04928).
Declaration of competing interest: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Citation
Kladovasilakis, N., Charalampous, P., Kostavelis, I. and Tzovaras, D. (2024), "Q3D: a complete solution for quality control and inspection in additive manufacturing processes", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-11-2023-0392
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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