Soluções adaptadas de baixo custo para o desenvolvimento de máquina de manufatura híbrida.

Hybrid Manufacturing technology allows more efficient use of the materials and high-resolution rapid prototyping parts, blending the benefits of both additive and subtractive manufacturing. However, commercially available solutions yield high cost of acquisition. Nevertheless, while cost reduction is achievable by using existing tools of additive, subtractive, and conformal manufacture, off-the-shelf 3D printing and machining tools do not perform hybrid manufacturing natively. Therefore, adapted solutions are indeed necessary. The paper presents the development of a hybrid manufacturing machine based on existing CNC machining tool and extruder, both adapted to a circuit board printer and controlled by a unique management and slicing software for both additive and subtractive manufacturing. Although the presented prototype is a machine aimed for teaching and learning activities in engineering, hybrid manufacturing by the means of existing equipment in industry or fab labs is applicable as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]