Perform, before it is needed, the required change of an object (either fully or partially).

• Pre-pasted wall paper • Sterilize all instruments needed for a surgical procedure on a sealed tray.

Pre-arrange objects such that they can come into action from the most convenient place and without losing time for their delivery. • Kanban arrangements in a Just-In-Time factory • Flexible manufacturing cell

use functional printing materials (e.g. electronics)

  1. Collect recycled parts to build printers. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  2. Combine moving parts to a central drive. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  3. Use better motors motors on the printer, has more steps then 200. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  4. Use a smaller print head, to improve print resolution. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  5. Use a plastic that will not clog the print head. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  6. Print in a clean chamber, where there is no moisture or ambient temperature fluctuation. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  7. Make a print bed, which is easy to remove parts. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  8. Consolidate the programs to a central platform, so three programs are not needed to print something, make it just one. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  9. Print assemblies of parts to make the assembly more simple. Hjhunt (talk) 06:56, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  10. Metal 3D print the parts that need to experience a lot of stress.Hjhunt (talk) 07:22, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  11. Pancake flipper, where there are multiple print heads that are printing. Once a layer is finished printing it flips to a central location and the next layer, say clockwise, would be flipped to the central location. All of the print heads would be constantly printing. (This would help solve overhang issues, and increase print time).Hjhunt (talk) 07:22, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  12. Make more of the parts 3D printable.Hjhunt (talk) 07:22, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  13. Make a print head that prints plastic and metal to print circuit boards, solder and PLA or ABS.Hjhunt (talk) 07:32, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  14. A machine that melts old prints with heated rolling pins that would spit out a smaller filament that can be used in a 3D printer.Hjhunt (talk) 07:32, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  15. Have a wind powered 3D printer.Hjhunt (talk) 07:32, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  16. Use more efficient motors that still have precision.Hjhunt (talk) 07:32, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  17. Make the 3D printer have a battery bank to incorporate green energy.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  18. Make the 3D printer operate in a higher frequency outside of the hearing rang.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  19. Print using compressed air to shoot the material in mall amounts.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  20. Increase the frame of the printer, for larger prints.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  21. Add a limit switch to the printer nozzle to allow for auto calibration.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  22. Add a video feedback to the print bed to have it see how close the printer head is to the print bed for auto calibration.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  23. Add a hall effect sensor to the print head to allow for auto leveling.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  24. Use a infra red sensor that is focused at the print nozzle to ensure the printed material is coming out at an appropriate temperature, for quality insurance.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  25. Use sonar to determined if the print is coming out the way that was designed.Hjhunt (talk) 07:48, 3 December 2015 (PST)
  26. Design parts without overhangs Lmbrueck (talk) 07:35, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  27. Design parts with appropriate tolerances Lmbrueck (talk) 07:35, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  28. Color filament as it enters extruder Lmbrueck (talk) 07:35, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  29. Feed different filaments in order that they will be printed Lmbrueck (talk) 07:47, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  30. Use standard start G-Code to prime nozzle and hot end Lmbrueck (talk) 07:47, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  31. Prime incoming filament in the infill Lmbrueck (talk) 07:47, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  32. Check bed leveling before printing Lmbrueck (talk) 07:49, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  33. Put printer in zero gravity Lmbrueck (talk) 07:49, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  34. Start heating nozzle while loading G-code Lmbrueck (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  35. Start heating bed while loading G-Code Lmbrueck (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
  36. Leave printer on, with cleared bed and loaded with plastic connected to a desktop that allows for remote access. Print on machine from anywhere any time Andrew W (talk) 07:06, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  37. Set up different print settings and profiles for quick gcode slicing Andrew W (talk) 07:06, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  38. Automatic bed swap system controlled by end of print gcode Andrew W (talk) 07:06, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  39. On hand spare parts for vulnerable components Andrew W (talk) 07:06, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  40. Second printer on standby in case of first machine failure Andrew W (talk) 07:06, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  41. Quick swap components in case of failure or print requirements. ie. Quick swap different nozzles. Andrew W (talk) 07:06, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  42. Automated plastic loading and selection system Andrew W (talk) 07:11, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  1. print layer of adhesive as first layer to improve print adhesion Bproman (talk) 07:17, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  2. use shrinkage to automatically remove part from bed plate Bproman (talk) 07:25, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  3. have 3d printer run a set up code after every print to be ready for the next print Bproman (talk) 07:25, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  4. Use pick and place during print to deliver final product Bproman (talk) 07:25, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  5. use sanding head on printer to do post processing of product Bproman (talk) 07:25, 4 December 2018 (PST)
  6. have multiple nozzles in order to swap during the Gcode execution Bproman (talk) 07:25, 4 December 2018 (PST)
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