Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of manufacturing a truss of a three dimensional (3D) object representation, comprising: receiving a definition of the 3D object representation, arranging within an interior space of the 3D object representation, a plurality of instances of a sphere having a common radius to create a packed sphere arrangement, computing nodes of a truss for the 3D object representation, each respective node positioned at a center of each respective instance of each sphere of the packed sphere arrangement, computing beams of the truss by connecting adjacent nodes with respective beams, and providing code instructions for execution by a manufacturing device controller of a manufacturing device for manufacturing the truss.

Abstract: A device is provided, for analyzing sensor data of a sensor arranged in an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional work piece via irradiation of layers of raw material with an energy beam. Further, a corresponding method and a corresponding computer program product are provided.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures using generative design processes. A method includes obtaining a design space for a modeled object, one or more design criteria for the modeled object, and one or more in-use load cases; iteratively modifying a generatively designed three dimensional shape of the modeled object in the design space in accordance with the one or more design criteria and the one or more in-use load cases for the physical structure, comprising: performing numerical simulation of the modeled object in accordance the one or more in-use load cases, computing shape change velocities for an implicit surface in a level-set representation of the three dimensional shape, changing the shape change velocities in accordance with a polynomial function, and updating the level-set representation using the shape change velocities to produce an updated version of the three dimensional shape.

Abstract: To enable turning-on/off of constant surface speed control during machining. A numerical control device has a constant surface speed control function for controlling a spindle rotation rate to make a surface speed constant, and includes: a surface speed calculating unit for calculating a surface speed based on a spindle rotation speed having been designated and a distance from a rotation center; a cutting speed setting unit for setting a minimum cutting speed and a maximum cutting speed; a comparison unit for comparing the surface speed with the minimum cutting speed and the maximum cutting speed; and an operation control unit for controlling whether to activate the constant surface speed control function based on a result of the comparison made by the comparison unit.

Abstract: A system for manipulating a 3D object for a computing device is provided. A computer device identifies one or more sensors worn by a user, wherein the one or more sensors track the user's hand and finger movements. The computing device monitors during production of a three dimensional (3D) object, the one or more sensors for modification to a holographic projection representing the 3D object, wherein the user's hand and finger movements modify the holographic projection representing the 3D object. A computing device identifies a modification to the 3D object represented by the holographic projection. A computing device generates a modification request based, at least in part, on the identified modification. The computing device updates production of the 3D object, based, at least in part, on the modification request.

Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure provides an Industrial Internet of Things for inspection data processing, comprising a management platform. The management platform is configured to perform operations including: determining an inspection task, the inspection task including detecting at least one detection site; sending instructions to an inspection robot based on the inspection task to move the inspection robot to a target position to be inspected; obtaining detection data based on the inspection robot, and determining subsequent detection or processing operations based on the detection data.

Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving, at a processor, object model data representing an object that is to be generated by an additive manufacturing apparatus by fusing build material within a fabrication chamber wherein a dimensional compensation has been applied to the object model data based on an expected object placement position. The method may comprise receiving, from the additive manufacturing apparatus, an indication of an object generation placement position within a fabrication chamber where the object is to be generated and comparing, by the processor, the expected object placement position with the object generation placement position. If the expected object placement position matches the object generation placement position, the method may comprise determining, by the processor, that the dimensional compensation is valid and otherwise determining, by the processor, that the dimensional compensation is invalid.

Abstract: Toolpath generation for additive manufacturing systems involves operations on polygonal contours derived from a model for additively manufacturing a structure. One aspect involves modifying or creating a model to allow parts to be printed without starting and stopping the printing equipment by generating continuous toolpaths or toolpaths having a reduced number of isolated paths. Another aspect involves modifying a slicing engine to generate a continuous toolpath or toolpath having a reduced number of isolated paths based on a representation of an object to be additively manufactured. Another aspect involves selectively placing the gaps at alternating positions among the sliced layers to create a zippering effect.

Abstract: An industrial automation system may include an automation device and a control system communicatively coupled to the automation device. The control system may include a first module of a number of modules, such that the first module may receive an indication of a target variable associated with the industrial automation device. The first module may then receive parameters associated with the target variable, identify a portion of data points associated with controlling the target variable with respect to the parameters, generate a model of each data point of the portion over time with respect to the parameters based on the data points, determine functions associated with the model. The functions represent one or more relationships between the each data point of the portion with respect to controlling the target variable. The first module may then adjust one or more operations of the automation device based on the functions.

Abstract: The determination of a slip constant is simplified upon driving a motor for which the slip constant is unknown, based on the acceleration time when accelerating an induction motor from start up to a predetermined rotation speed. A parameter determination support device for motor driving includes: an automatic measurement part which automatically measures characteristic information including the acceleration time upon driving an induction motor to accelerate from start up to a predetermined rotation speed set in advance, relative to each slip constant, based on a plurality of slip constants set in advance; and an estimation part which estimates, as the slip constant of the induction motor, a slip constant at which the acceleration time up to a predetermined rotation speed becomes the shortest, among a plurality of slip constants, based on the characteristic information.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may: store, by an integrated circuit (IC) of an information handling system (IHS), first multiple fan speed values and second multiple fan speed values; determine, by the IC, that a baseboard management controller is impaired to control fans of the IHS; if the IHS is in the information processing mode: provide, by the IC, the first multiple fan speed values to fan modules; and set, by the fan modules, fan speeds of fans of the IHS based at least on the first multiple fan speed values; and if the IHS is not in the information processing mode: provide, by the IC, the second multiple fan speed values to the fan modules; and set, by the fan modules, the speeds of the fans based at least on the second multiple fan speed values.

Abstract: A building system operates to receive building data from one or more building data sources associated with the building, wherein at least a portion of the building data is associated with control of the one or more environmental conditions of the building and generate, based on the building data, one or more data quality indicators for the building data received from the one or more building data sources, the one or more data quality indicators indicating quality levels of the building data. The building system operates to generate user interface data configured to cause a user device to display a user interface providing indications of the one or more data quality indicators.

Abstract: A control method for digital light processing (DLP) printing based on an absorbance of a photocurable material includes: adding a light absorber to a photocurable material for DLP printing, measuring a liquid absorbance and a solid absorbance per unit thickness of the photocurable material at different concentrations of the light absorber, calculating an actual solid-liquid absorbance ratio, and comparing the ratio with a theoretically predicted value of a solid-liquid absorbance ratio to obtain an actual concentration of the light absorber in the photocurable material; measuring a curing threshold time of the photocurable material, substituting the solid absorbance per unit thickness, the liquid absorbance per unit thickness and the curing threshold time into a single-layer curing model to obtain a relationship between an exposure time tT and a curing thickness H; this method can accurately obtain the exposure time corresponding to the thickness of any material that needs to be printed.

Abstract: A method for marking a printed object is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing a three-dimensional (3D) object via a fused filament fabrication (FFF) printer, receiving a desired color marking to be marked on a surface of the 3D object, and controlling a point energy source to emit energy on a thermal treatment layer of the 3D object in accordance with the desired color marking.

Abstract: A drilling machine performs a feed operation while rotating a spindle, suspends the feed operation of the spindle for a predetermined dwell time at a predetermined hole bottom position, and then performs drilling by retreating the spindle. A controller for controlling the drilling machine calculates the dwell time based on a prescribed rotation amount in response to specification of the prescribed rotation amount (dwell rotation amount) at the hole bottom position.

Abstract: A method for additive fabrication by 3D printing includes processing model data representing material transition boundaries of an object to be printed to form build data for use in controlling printing of a plurality of successive layers to form the object, the build data comprising, for each location of a plurality of locations in a two-dimensional arrangement, material transition data for representing heights of material transitions in a third dimension, and repeating for each layer of the plurality of successive layers, receiving surface height data representing a height of a partial fabrication of the object at respective locations of a plurality of locations on a surface of the partial fabrication for each location of the plurality of locations, using the height at the location to access the material transition data corresponding to the location in the build data, and using the material transition data to determine material to be deposited at that location, and causing emission of the determined material

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part by additive manufacturing, the part to be manufactured including at least one portion to be held forming an angle of less than 45° with respect to a building direction of the part to be manufactured, the portion to be held having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposite each other, the method comprising the steps of: providing a digital model of the part to be manufactured, adding to the digital model at least one holding element positioned on one side of the portion to be held, so as to be in contact with said first lateral surface or said second lateral surface.

Abstract: A system comprising a scanner to scan the airman or soldier (subject), a processor to receive, from the scanner, a non-manifold three-dimensional (3D) digital surface model (DSM) scan data representative of the subject, and a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) device. The processor recognizes anatomical features on the 3D surface model including the cephalic (head) region of the scanned subject; stores each sub region defined by anatomical features as a non-manifold 3D surface model; creates a surface offset from the DSM sub region; creates a closed volume within and between the DSM sub region and the offset surface representative of a solid 3D pilot flight equipment; and causes a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) device to manufacture the solid 3D pilot flight equipment.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a device for producing a product and to a computer program product. The product is produced in at least one production step. A quality control check is optionally carried out after at least one of the production steps to determine a quality index of the product in question. To save on the quality control check, a quality indicator of the product in question is determined using production data. The production data are advantageously provided by sensors. The quality indicator of the product in question may be calculated using an adaptive algorithm. The adaptive algorithm may be taught and/or improved using quality indices of a quality control unit and the corresponding production data. The adaptive algorithm may be taught with the aid of a further computing unit, in particular in a cloud.