Readiness level: ☑ ☐ TRL 1-3: Concept ☐ TRL 4-6: Prototype ☑ TRL 7-9: Demonstrated ☐
Flexible 3D Printing and Advanced Robotics mini-Facility for on-Demand Instrument Fabrication and Modification
NASA Ames Instrumentation Workshop
September 16, 2015
Requirement: A facility with centralized 3D Printing and Advanced Robotic capabilities to fabricate or modify any instrument on demand (The implementation of a scale to fit flexible mini facility in the International Space Station - ISS).Transport dimenLBR iiwa
Technology / Application
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Technology: Flexible 3D Printing and Robotic environment, additive and
Transport the robot in the transport packaging provided that has the following outer dimensions: Length: 1180 mm Width: 780 mm
Height: 560 mm subtractive printing, surface texturing, micro and nano scale electronic structure The transport dimensions are identical for both variants. printing, biologically relevant structural and functional component printing, directed 7.1.2 Transportation with transport box (optional) energy. Transport
position Applications: 3D organotypic tissue engineering, microphysiological systems
engineering, bio-chip fabrication, sensors and transducers for biological and nonbiological applications, instrument fabrication and modification, and more….
Advanced Processing Equipments
The robot must be in the transport position before it can be transported (>>> Fig. 7-2 ). The robot is in the transport position when the axes are in the Advanced following positions: A1 (J1)
A2 (J2)
A3 (J4)
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0
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User Interfaces A4 (J5) A5 (J6) A6 (J7) Experiences 0
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A7 (J8) 0°
Advanced Motion Control Robotics
Technical Readiness: Key individual technological components are commercially available at TRL 9. The envisioned combined technology is at TRL 1-3.
Advanced Process Control for Tooling
Technical Challenges: Combining technologies for scale to fit requires top of
Advanced Gimbal Technology
the line designers, scientists, and engineers. If we can find the personnel from Ames that would help this effort significantly.
Level of Success: Highly successful key individual technology components are chosen. Combined technology will catapult 3D Printing and Advanced Robotics to the next level.
Advanced CAD/CAM
Adv Advanced Control Hardware
Advanced Computer Controls
Fig. 7-2: Robot axes Transport the robot in the transport box provided that has the following outer dimensions: Length: 1450 mm
• 2015 Idea conception and lean business model mapping - to establish co localized 3D Printing and Advanced Robotics facility at ISS. Partnerships established and fund raising is in progress. Initiate consultation, service and development and App Line development for education and training. • 2016 Implement facility and equipment, curriculum development for education and training, world wide screening of complimenting technology for potential partnerships. • 2017 Design and implement model/simulation mini facility before translating to ISS. 68 / 79
Width: 480 mm Height: 340 mm
POC
Funding / Timeline
Transport dimensions
The transport dimensions are identical for both variants.
• POC: Mauris DeSilva, PhD • Email: mauris.desilva@3dpars.com • Phone: 612 - 470 - 3377 (3DPR)
Issued: 28.01.2015 Version: Spez LBR iiwa V5