On February 19, 2025, according to the Resources Library, the British Startup Genteive Startup Machine Robot Engineering recently announced that it was developing a whole new 3D printing platform for the manufacture of fuses with five open source fuses (FFF / FDM).
This innovative system crosses the limits of traditional 3D FFF FFF printers with three axes, allowing flexibility of positioning of the higher part, reducing material waste and considerably improving surface quality and manufacturing capacities for complex geometries thanks to tilting construction platforms 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 the generative design is combined with parametric design methods, the dimensions between the key components can be defined by dynamic relationships, and a whole new machine with different sizes and performance characteristics can be generated with 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 “self -concentrating” products and 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 fusion to prototyper certain 3D printed metal parts and ensures tolerances and critical alignment between trees via a post-treatment CNC workflow. 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 is combined with the reprop firmware to provide extremely high flexibility in the machine configuration, making it one of the few configurations adapted to FFF printers with five axes.
“By combining the control card with a single panel computer, more plug-ins can be written to further extend the capabilities of the platform. In addition, we used fusion sheet tools to design electronic boxes and explore the design of personalized printed circuits (PCB) with fusion electronics, making the 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 construction and construction platforms, which not only reduces material waste, but also improves surface quality and can create complex conceptions that are difficult to manage in traditional three-axis 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 wider user base.
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 the production of complex parts at lower costs and greater flexibility.
