On February 19, 2025, according to the resource library, the startup generative startup machine British Robot Engineering recently announced that it developed a whole new 3D printing platform for the manufacture of fuses with five open source fuses (FFF / FDM).
This innovative system pierces the limits of traditional 3D FFF 3D printers, allowing higher parties of positioning of parts, reduction in material waste and considerable improvement in surface quality and complex geometry through construction platforms tilting and multi-axis movement control.
Combination of generative design and configuration method
Dr. Ric Real, co-founder of Generative Machine, said that the 3D printer design with five axes is entirely based on the Autodesk generation design suite. The suite uses artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technology to quickly generate a variety of design solutions based on parameters such as materials of materials, manufacturing constraints and performance requirements.
Dr. Real explained: “When generative design is combined with parametric design methods, the dimensions between key components can be defined by dynamic relationships, and a whole new machine with different sizes and performance characteristics can be generated in A single button click.
Imagine that simply by defining the required construction volume and updating the configuration configuration configured, you can automatically “regenerate” a machine optimized to a new size – it is not difficult to see that the concept of products and “self-design” machines takes shape, and we can do everything in Fusion 360. “
Optimization of the entire process of manufacturing design
Not only is this beta version of this five-axis 3D printer is fully designed in Autodesk Fusion, generative machine also uses the merger to prototyper certain 3D printed metal parts and ensures tolerances and a critical alignment between trees via a post- CNC treatment. The precise alignment of this multi-axis system is crucial because light deviations can considerably affect the accuracy of the printing.
In terms of movement control, generative machine adopts the Duet3D ecosystem to obtain a production of high precision parts by control of closed loop control. The DUET3D control card combined with the Firmware REPRAP offers extremely high flexibility in the configuration of the machine, making it one of the rare configurations adapted to FFF printers with five axes.
Andrew Everitt, co-founder of Generative Machine, added: “By associating the control card with a single card computer, more plug-ins can be written to further extend the functionality of the platform. The tools in fusion sheet and via fusion electronics explore the design of personalized printed circuits (PCB), making fusion a powerful tool throughout the design process. »»
3D -line 3D printing technology prospects
The 3D printer with five open source of generative machine is not the only multi-axis printing solution on the market.
Last year, the Austrian additive manufacturing startup Venox launched V-Rex, a 3D composite printer with five axes designed for industrial and R&D applications. V-Rex has a continuous fiber print head that aligns materials such as carbon fiber in its natural direction, thus improving the resistance of parts. Its automatic tool changer supports up to six different printing heads for multi-material printing.
In addition, in 2020, the VShaper division of the manufacturer of the Polish 3D printer Verashape launched the VSHAPER 5AX, an FDM 3D printer with five axes with machining capacities for engineering applications.
The goal of Generative Machine is to promote advanced 3D printing technology to more office level users thanks to open source technology and to promote the democratization of manufacturing. Currently, most 3D office printers are limited to three axes, which limits the geometry and complexity of the parts they are able to produce.
However, the printing technology with five axes of generative machine achieves the deposit of multidirectional wire via rotary and rotary construction platforms, which not only reduces material waste, but also improves the quality of surface and can create Complex conceptions that are difficult to manage in traditional three axes printers.
Promote technological popularization and open the future of “self-conception”
The 3D printer with five open source of generative machine not only demonstrates the potential of multi-axis printing technology, but also lays the basics of the concept of future machines and “self-help” products. By combining advanced generative design, parametric methods and multi-axis movement control technology, the British startup promotes the democratization of 3D printing technology at the office level to provide industrial quality manufacturing capacities to a base wider users.
This innovation brings not only new possibilities for manufacturing, but also offers more opportunities to small and medium -sized enterprises, educational establishments and individual creators to allow complex parts at lower costs and greater flexibility.
