3D PrinterGuard
Manufacturing Operations Web Platform
An active web platform for monitoring 3D printers and production jobs, tracking defects and repair workflows, and structuring manufacturing operations around stable contracts and a mock-first architecture.
Contract-First by Design
The point of the early architecture was not to simulate a backend forever. It was to define a stable business boundary so UI iteration could move fast without turning future integration into a rewrite.
Web-based operator interface
Business views for dashboards, jobs, defects, repairs
Stable entities and methods, not ad hoc mocks
Mirrors the real backend shape exactly
Printer, Job, Defect, RepairLog
Workflow-specific surfaces
Swaps under the same contract layer
Browser-facing Unreal / Pixel Streaming path
Business Surfaces
Printer Dashboard
Track fleet status, current job state, maintenance flags, and operator attention needs from one place.
Job Monitor
Tie production jobs to printers, job parameters, timing, and outcomes without treating jobs as isolated records.
Defect Tracker
Log failure modes and severity at the workflow level so defects remain linked to the operational story around them.
Repair Workflow
Move defects into structured repairs with resolution, return-to-service confirmation, and operational accountability.
Why the Boundary Matters
Contracts Before Implementations
The frontend is built against stable domain interfaces rather than against whatever mock data happens to exist this week.
Workflow Views Over Tables
The surface is organized around how manufacturing teams actually move through work, not around generic CRUD alone.
Future Backend Is a Swap
The system is only future-safe if the real backend can replace the mock layer without forcing component rewrites.