Apparatus for Additively Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Objects
OwnerTim Döhlerinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, comprising a build material application unit that is adapted to receive, in particular powdery, build material and adapted to apply at least one build material layer in a build plane, wherein a determination device with at least one determination unit connected in advance to the build material application unit with respect to the build material flow direction, wherein the determination unit is adapted to determine at least one build material parameter of at least one part of the build material provided to the build material application unit.
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An apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, the apparatus comprising:
- a build material application unit that is adapted to receive, in particular powdery, build material and adapted to apply at least one build material layer in a build plane,
- a determination device with at least one determination unit connected in advance to the build material application unit with respect to the build material flow direction, wherein the determination unit is adapted to determine at least one build material parameter of at least one part of the build material provided to the build material application unit.
A method for operating at least one apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, which apparatus comprises a build material application unit for applying at least one layer of build material in a build plane, characterized by a determination device with at least one determination unit, which determination device is connected in advance to a build material application unit of the apparatus with respect to the build material flow direction and by determining at least one build material parameter of at least one part of the build material provided to the build material application unit via the determination device.
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