Automated additive manufacturing production systems and methods
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsHadi Atwi, Richard Moore
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Abstract
An automated additive manufacturing production (AAMP) system includes one or more AAMP system stations disposed in an environment and configured to perform one or more AAMP routines, where each AAMP system station from among the one or more AAMP system stations includes a door. The AAMP system includes one or more robots configured to autonomously travel within the environment and a controller comprising an application program interface (API) configured to communicably couple the one or more robots and the one or more AAMP system stations, where the one or more robots are configured to command, via the API, the one or more AAMP system stations to selectively position the door and initiate the one or more AAMP routines.
Claims20
An automated additive manufacturing production (AAMP) system comprising:
- one or more AAMP system stations disposed in an environment and configured to perform one or more AAMP routines, wherein each AAMP system station from among the one or more AAMP system stations includes a door;
- one or more robots configured to autonomously travel within the environment;
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- a controller comprising an application program interface (API) configured to communicably couple the one or more robots and the one or more AAMP system stations, wherein:
- the one or more robots are configured to command, via the API, the one or more AAMP system stations to selectively position the door and initiate the one or more AAMP routines.
An automated additive manufacturing production (AAMP) system comprising:
- a plurality of AAMP system stations disposed in an environment and configured to perform one or more AAMP routines, wherein each AAMP system station from among the plurality of AAMP system stations includes a door, and wherein the plurality of AAMP system stations include one or more printers and one or more cleaning devices;
- a plurality of robots configured to autonomously travel within the environment;
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- a controller comprising an application program interface (API) configured to communicably couple the plurality of robots and the plurality of AAMP system stations, wherein:
- the plurality of are configured to command, via the API, the plurality of AAMP system stations to selectively position the door and initiate the one or more AAMP routines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.