Adaptive manufacturing using structured light data

A method for providing a component, comprising:

• scanning a substrate using a structured light device to provide substrate scan data;
• comparing the substrate scan data to substrate reference data to provide additive manufacturing data;
• depositing braze powder with the substrate using an additive manufacturing device based on the additive manufacturing data, the braze powder sintered to provide the substrate with sintered braze material;
• heating the sintered braze material to melt the sintered braze material and diffusion bond the sintered braze material to the substrate to provide braze filler material;
• scanning a first object using the structured light device to provide first object scan data, the first object comprising the substrate and the braze filler material diffusion bonded to the substrate;
• comparing the first object scan data to first object reference data to provide machining data;
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• machining the first object using the machining data to provide a second object.

A system for providing a component comprising a substrate, the system comprising:

• a scanning device configured to scan the substrate using structured light to provide substrate scan data indicative of one or more characteristics of the substrate, and the scanning device further configured to scan a first object using the structured light to provide first object scan data indicative of one or more characteristics of the first object;
• a controller configured to compare the substrate scan data to substrate reference data to provide additive manufacturing data, and the controller configured to compare the first object scan data to first object reference data to provide machining data;
• an additive manufacturing device configured to deposit braze powder with the substrate based on the additive manufacturing data, the braze powder sintered using a laser of the additive manufacturing device during the depositing of the braze powder to provide the substrate with sintered braze material;
• a furnace configured to melt the sintered braze material to facilitate diffusion bonding of the sintered braze material to the substrate to provide the first object;
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• a machining device configured to machine the first object based on the machining data.