Patent classifications
B
B65
B65H
63/00
B65H63/02
B65H63/024
B65H63/036
B65H63/0368
B65H63/0368
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NONINTRUSIVE DETECTION OF 3D FILAMENT JAMS AND RUNOUT
A system, method and computer program product for detecting filament jams and filament runout conditions on Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printers, including a filament feed sensor configured to detect feeding of a filament by a filament drive motor and provide a feeding status thereof; a filament drive motor sensor configured to detect movement of the filament drive motor and provide a movement status thereof; and a processor configured to compare the feeding status and the movement status to detect at least one of a filament jam and filament runout condition on a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printer.