Abstract:
There are several technologies introduced to rapid prototype research field. The drop-on-demand printing is one of those technologies in which it is quite new and promises to give lower owner cost than other technologies. Furthermore, the ability to incorporate varieties of materials attracts researchers across the field. However, the current commercialized machines are still expensive and very limited in
term of types of materials usage. In addition, they do not allow the use of materials from other vendors beside their own. This inspired us to develop a drop-on-demand printing machine from scratch. The report discusses the major components developments include the print-head in which it is a key component of the drop-on-demand printing system. Furthermore, the paper opens the idea of material development that can be used in our machine. We hope our development will extend the opportunity for advanced research that requires layer-by-layer such as drug delivery devices, sensors and tissue scaffold.