Flashforge Chooses Ulendo to Accelerate Its 3D Printers

Ulendo, a provider of advanced software for manufacturing automation, will have its FBS vibration compensation software included as a feature in Flashforge’s Adventurer 4 and Creator 4 3D printers. Flashforge is the first 3D printer manufacturer to offer its users the results driven by Ulendo FBS.

It is said when FBS is integrated into the controller, a 3D printer operates at up to two times the speed and 10 times the acceleration with no loss of print quality. With Ulendo FBS, the vibration profile of a 3D printer model is first calibrated using a proprietary mapping technique. This calibration map is then used to modify stepper commands in real time without adding any hardware to the machine. 

“We were able to independently verify the incredible increase in speed and acceleration with Ulendo’s technology on our Adventurer 4 and Creator 4 platforms, and are working with them to deliver these improvements to our customers,” says Alex Chou, Flashforge CTO. “The home- and school-friendly Adventurer 4 allows individual users enjoy to more 3D printing fun and less waiting time. Professionals can expect higher efficiency when working with the industrial-grade Creator 4.”

Ulendo is a venture-backed, early-stage company spun out of the University of Michigan, offering a portfolio of innovations to monitor, control and optimize the performance of manufacturing machines. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ulendo was founded in 2018 to provide software innovations that were originally developed at the University of Michigan’s Smart and Sustainable Automation Laboratory.

“It has been a great experience to work with the leadership and technical team at Flashforge,” says Brenda Jones, Ulendo CEO. “We are excited to partner with one of the segment leaders and work with their team to deliver software-enabled innovation to the additive manufacturing industry.”