Apparatus and related process for forming a polymer based part utilizing an assembleable, rotatable and vibratory inducing mold exhibiting a downwardly facing and pre-heated template surface

A conveyor assembly incorporating a plurality of individually assembleable molds for creating polymer based parts, comprising:

• a first overhead extending conveyor supporting a succession of lids, each exhibiting on an underside facing interior surface a negative template of a part to be produced;
• a second conveyor supporting a succession of volume holding bins within which are deposited a volume of a polymeric material and over which is assembled a selected lid;
• and
• a carriage mechanism pivotally supporting said bin about a linear horizontal axis and inverting said bin in a first step to adhere a sub-volume of a polymeric material according to a desired thickness to said template, said carriage return rotating said bin to an upright position, said carriage further exerting a vibratory motion to said bin during at least one of said inverted and return rotated positions to facilitate at least one of particulate adherence during part formation and excess polymeric removal, and prior to disassembly of said lid and removal of the finished part.

A method of forming a three-dimensional polymer part, comprising the steps of:

• pre-filling a bin with a polymeric material exhibiting at least one of a powderized or fluidic stage;
• covering said bin with a die exhibiting a template defined underside surface corresponding to a part to be produced;
• heating at least one of the bin, lid and polymeric material;
• contacting said template surface with the polymeric material in combination with vibrating said bin in order to promote even distribution of adhering polymer;
• curing a part formed upon said die template surface;
• and
• removing said die and subsequently said cured part.