Apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects

Abstract

Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source (4), comprising a build material application unit (9) that is adapted to receive, in particular powdery, build material (3) and adapted to apply at least one build material layer in a build plane (8), wherein a determination device (17) with at least one determination unit (18) connected in advance to the build material application unit (9) with respect to the build material flow direction (20), wherein the determination unit (18) is adapted to determine at least one build material parameter of at least one part of the build material (3) provided to the build material application unit (9).

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