Title

Free and open-source control software for 3-D motion and processing

Authors

Bas Wijnen, Michigan Technological University
G. C. Anzalone, Michigan Technological University
Amberlee S. Haselhuhn, Michigan Technological University
Paul G. Sanders, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Joshua M. Pearce, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-27-2016

Abstract

RepRap 3-D printers and their derivatives using conventional firmware are limited by: 1) requiring technical knowledge, 2) poor resilience with unreliable hardware, and 3) poor integration in complicated systems. In this paper, a new control system called Franklin, for CNC machines in general and 3-D printers specifically, is presented that enables web-based three dimensional control of additive, subtractive and analytical tools from any Internet connected device. Franklin can be set up and controlled entirely from a web interface; it uses a custom protocol which allows it to continue printing when the connection is temporarily lost, and allows communication with scripts.

Publisher's Statement

© 2016 The Author(s). Article deposited here in compliance with publisher policy. Publisher's version of record: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/jors.78

Publication Title

Journal of Open Research Software

Recommended Citation

Wijnen, B., Anzalone, G. C., Haselhuhn, A. S., Sanders, P. G., & Pearce, J. M. (2016). Free and open-source control software for 3-D motion and processing. Journal of Open Research Software, 4(1). http://doi.org/10.5334/jors.78
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