Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robots
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Authors
Soft robotics is an emerging field in science and technology that extends the area of classical robotics to new types of applications. Soft robots uniformly conform to their objects in contact without damaging them, but also without being damaged themselves by these objects. In the field of pneumatic soft robots, the classical production method is silicone injection molding. This method, however, is only economical for relatively large batch sizes. In this context, additive manufacturing (and especially silicone 3D printing) offers a promising alternative for small and medium batch sizes. In this paper, we describe the technology of silicone 3D printing, discuss the way to develop a comprehensive design compendium, and present the application of first design guidelines using an illustrative example.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Innovative Product Development by Additive Manufacturing 2021 |
Editors | Roland Lachmayer, Behrend Bode, Stefan Kaierle |
Number of pages | 12 |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
Publication date | 2023 |
Pages | 101-112 |
ISBN (print) | 978-3-031-05917-9 |
ISBN (electronic) | 978-3-031-05918-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
© 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Engineering - Soft robotics, Additive manufacturing, Silicone 3D printing, Design guidelines