Table 4.
Summary of comparing the spec of three actuator configurations
| Actuator name | Lateral Motion range [mm] | Minimum step size [μm] | Size [mm] | Price [USD]* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Delta Actuation-Based 3D Printer (Num of Axes: 3; Controller Included: Yes) | ||||
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| Monoprice MP Mini Delta 3D Printer** [41] | Ø110 | 50 | 360×440×480 | 199 |
| FLSUN Q5[48] | Ø200 | 50 | 300×300×650 | 280 |
| SeeMeCNC Rostock MAX V4[49] | Ø280 | 50 | 430×410×1130 | 1400 |
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| Cartesian Actuation-Based 3D Printer (Num of Axes: 3; Controller Included: Yes) | ||||
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| Monoprice MP10 Mini 3D Printer [50] | 200×200 | 50 | 400×533×400 | 299 |
| Creality CR-6 SE[51] | 235×235 | 10 | 442×462×540 | 430 |
| Original Prusa i3 MK3S+[52] | 250×210 | 10 | 550×400×500 | 749 |
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| Translation Stage (Num of Axes: 1; Controller Included: No) | ||||
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| OSMS20-(X), Sigma koki [17,53] | 35 | 2 | 183×61×36*** | 1000 |
| L406, Physik Instrumente [54,55] | 102 | 0.24 | 205×65×36*** | 2599 |
| M403 2DG, Physik Instrumente [27,56] | 200 | 0.2 | 255×80×40*** | 2147 |
*
The listed price is as of 12/27/2020.
**
Used in this paper.
***
Not including the controller size.