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Benchmarking 3D Printers’ Resolutions with Geometric Element Test Targets
  DOI :  10.2352/J.ImagingSci.Technol.2018.62.1.010504  Published OnlineJanuary 2018
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This work presents the use of graphical targets, namely Geometric Element Test Targets (GETT), to benchmark printer resolutions. The aim is to demonstrate the feasibility of GETT in distinguishing differences in the dimensional performance of printers of the same additive manufacturing (AM) process but manufactured by different makers. GETT are geometric shapes printed at different scale factors. The nature of GETT brings print failures to a visible level and can be analyzed with the assistance of graphical aids. Three Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) systems from different manufacturers were employed to demonstrate the GETT’s ability in discerning the machines’ performance differences. The GETT targets can be analyzed quantitatively with topographic measurement tools or qualitatively with graphical aids. The latter technique allows the targets to be implemented in the AM process or workflow. GETT with graphical analysis offer a simple way to evaluate the manufacturing machine’s capability, create standards for consistency among machines and production runs, and provide references for customer interfaces.

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H. Li, L. Verdi, S. Chang, "Benchmarking 3D Printers’ Resolutions with Geometric Element Test Targetsin Journal of Imaging Science and Technology,  2018,  pp 010504-1 - 010504-8,  https://doi.org/10.2352/J.ImagingSci.Technol.2018.62.1.010504

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  • received September 2016
  • accepted August 2017
  • PublishedJanuary 2018

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