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Digital Engineering April 2026
In the latest issue of Digital Engineering, we take a look at the latest innovations in design for additive manufacturing, including the use of natural language inputs, social media cosplayers, and AI integration. The issue also includes a feature…
January Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive
In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, learn about the latest advancements in design for additive manufacturing, including new software tools, additive in automotive, custom medical devices, and more.
The controller uses a high performance ARM Cortex M3 CPU capable of supporting real time multi-tasking operations. It has six motor drivers, each independently programmable. It is 4 x 4 inches and has ribbon cable connectors for easy electrical installation with either a 12 or 24 power source.
It has support for USB, Ethernet and SD memory. There are 10 MOSFet outputs for operating heaters, fans and lights. There are also analog inputs for multiple operating heaters and four end-stop inputs. There is also the ability for an expansion port for future RGB display and Wi-Fi options.
Based on an open source hardware design, the controller board runs open source Smoothieware firmware.
The first production units will be available in October.
For more information, visit Avante Technology.
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