Additive production method
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsRaphael Koch, Bruno Alves
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an additive production method of producing an object by metal powder being applied in a production region in layers by an application device. The metal powder is applied to a base member along a construction face and is partially molten by a laser beam and solidified. A continuous conveyor transports the base member with the object in a transport direction away from the construction face. The continuous conveyor further transports the base member with the completed object to a removal region where the object is removed from the continuous conveyor. Support structures are produced on the object and are connected to the base member. The support structures are removed after the removal region has been reached.
Claims13
An additive production method of producing an object, the additive production method comprising:
- applying metal powder in a production region in layers, by an application device, to at least one base member along a construction face, wherein the at least one base member and the construction face extend across a bottom plate at an angle relative to a horizontal that is less than an angle of repose of the metal powder, the metal powder being partially melted by a laser beam and subsequently solidified such that support structures extending transversely toward the construction face are produced on the at least one base member and the object is connected to the support structures;
- transporting, by at least one continuous conveyor, the at least one base member with the object in a transport direction (T) away from the construction face;
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- transporting, by the at least one continuous conveyor, the at least one base member and the support structures with a completed object to a removal region where at least the completed object is removed from the at least one continuous conveyor,
- wherein the support structures discharge heat from the completed object to the at least one base member, the support structures being removed from the at least one base member and the completed object after the removal region has been reached.
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