Method of forming an article using a powder layer manufacturing process
AssigneeMaterials Solutions
InventorsCarl David Monnington BRANCHER, Trevor J. ILLSTON
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Abstract
A method of forming an article using a powder layer manufacturing process includes providing a first support, forming a part of an article up to a level at or beneath the lowest point of a to-be-formed part which has a base spaced from the first support, locating a preformed support beneath the location in which the to-be-formed part will lie so that part can be formed on the preformed support and wherein the preformed support does not project beyond the level, and removing the preformed support when the to-be-formed part and/or the article is completed.
Claims15
A method of forming an article using a powder layer manufacturing process including:
- (a) providing a first support;
- (b) forming a part of an article up to a level at or beneath the lowest point of a to-be-formed part which has a base spaced from the first support;
- (c) locating a preformed support beneath the location in which the to-be-formed part will lie so that part can be formed on the preformed support and wherein the preformed support does not project beyond the level;
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- (d) removing the preformed support when the to-be-formed part and/or the article is completed.
A method of forming a part by metal (alloy) additive layer process whereby a removable preform is inserted into the powder bed and an element of the part is built upon it.
A preform used in a metal (alloy) additive layer process to provide support for an element of a part that commences above the level of the baseplate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.