Abstract
With the rise of new applications for soft actuators, more advanced methods of fabrication are being used to obtain the desired complex internal structures. Due to their accuracy, affordability, and ability to create airtight structures, Stereolithography (SLA) and Digital Light Processing (DLP) printing are becoming increasingly common for manufacturing these soft fluidic actuators (SFAs). The manufacturing of SFAs using these printing methods requires various post-processing steps to ensure that the final result exhibits the desired behavior when pressurized. However, the required steps are often poorly documented and mainly focus on cleaning the exterior of an SLA/DLP printed part. In this paper, we provide a methodology to clean the complex internal structures of SLA/DLP printed SFAs. This methodology comes in the form of a peristaltic pump used to cycle the cleaning liquid through the internal geometry of the SFA, and a clear cleaning procedure. We compare our cleaning procedure to the standard procedure, showing the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2023 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2023 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 979-8-3503-3222-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | 2023 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2023 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 3 Apr 2023 → 7 Apr 2023 |
Conference
Conference | 2023 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2023 |
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Country/Territory | Singapore |
City | Singapore |
Period | 3/04/23 → 7/04/23 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This paper proposes a methodology for the cleaning step of manufacturing macro scale SLA/DLP printed SFAs that comfortably fit on the build plate. We focus on cleaning SLA printed SFAs, but due to the similarities between SLA and DLP printing, the proposed procedure is also applicable to DLP printed parts. The cleaning procedure is supported by an
Funding
This paper proposes a methodology for the cleaning step of manufacturing macro scale SLA/DLP printed SFAs that comfortably fit on the build plate. We focus on cleaning SLA printed SFAs, but due to the similarities between SLA and DLP printing, the proposed procedure is also applicable to DLP printed parts. The cleaning procedure is supported by an
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Kuling, I. A. (Researcher), Mulders, P. J. A. M. (Administrative support), van Beek, F. (Researcher), Kommuri, K. D. (Researcher), van Laake, L. (Researcher), Proper, B. W. B. (Researcher) & Mitterbach, P. (Researcher)
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