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  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Materials Science
  • Robotics

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  • Direct Ink Writing (DIW) is a versatile extrusion-based 3D printing method.
  • DIW allows processing diverse materials and integrating advanced printhead functionalities.
  • Integrating auxiliary controls with standard G-Code presents significant challenges, leading to print defects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel time-based synchronization approach, Time Code (T-Code), for DIW.
  • To decouple auxiliary controls from G-Code for uninterrupted print path enrichment.
  • To demonstrate T-Code's effectiveness in fabricating complex multimaterial structures.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a generalizable time-based synchronization method (T-Code).
  • Implementation of T-Code on both high-end and affordable 3D printers.
  • Fabrication of functional gradients and parallelization of auxiliary devices.

Main Results:

  • T-Code enables uninterrupted print path enrichment by decoupling auxiliary control from G-Code.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in reducing defects and enhancing print speed.
  • Facilitated rapid creation of complex multimaterial structures, including functional gradients.

Conclusions:

  • T-Code offers a robust solution for integrating auxiliary controls in DIW.
  • The method minimizes mechanical burden on 3D printers, enabling mass customization.
  • T-Code advances the capabilities of DIW for creating sophisticated multimaterial objects.