EMPTYING VESSELS IN A BUILD DEVICE

A build device and a method of operating the build device are disclosed. In a method provided, a build material is directed to an intermediate vessel from a conveying line. The build material is separated from an air stream and dropped into the intermediate vessel. The intermediate vessel is emptied...

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Main Authors Ringwald, Steve, Swier, Kevin E, Otis, JR., David R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.09.2021
Subjects
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OFTHREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVEAGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING,STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
CASTING
MAKING METALLIC POWDER
MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POWDER METALLURGY
SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
TRANSPORTING
WORKING METALLIC POWDER
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Summary:A build device and a method of operating the build device are disclosed. In a method provided, a build material is directed to an intermediate vessel from a conveying line. The build material is separated from an air stream and dropped into the intermediate vessel. The intermediate vessel is emptied between a first build operation and a second build operation.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201716608853