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US 2023/0328189 A1Published application
Defined interface between the Print Unit and Print Array Host to enable a Production Network
AssigneeIndustry Supplies, Inc.
InventorMartin D. Fiumura
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Abstract
Method, system, and apparatus for a Production Network used in Additive Manufacturing and, more particularly, a modular Print Array of additive manufacturing Print Units having modular physical, electrical, and logic interfaces to enable a Production Network with no downtime thanks to interchangeable sets of modules and centralized control.
Claims20
An industrial 3D printing device enabling a scalable Production Network wherein a Print Array Host houses 2×2 or larger sets of modules, each set comprising the following interchangeable elements:
- one Print Unit module;
- one Electronics Module;
- one Feeding and Drying System.
The method wherein the Print Array Host has a unique logic interface with the modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.