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US 2024/0131620 A1Published application
Path planning systems and methods for additive manufacturing
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorSteven B. Massey, JR.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods to plan a path to form a part using an additive manufacturing system. The additive manufacturing system may include one or more additive manufacturing tools. The additive manufacturing tools may include arc welding tools and non-arc welding tools. The system may also manufacture the part based on the planned path.
Claims20
An additive manufacturing system, comprising:
- a plurality of additive manufacturing tools configured to perform a plurality of additive manufacturing processes;
- a processing circuit;
- and
- a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause the processing circuit to:
- receive a model of a part to be manufactured;
- receive information indicating the plurality of additive manufacturing processes;
- determine a sequence to manufacture the part based on the model of the part and the plurality of additive manufacturing processes;
- and
- control the plurality of additive manufacturing tools to manufacture the part according to the sequence.
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A method of manufacturing a part, comprising:
- receiving a three-dimensional model of a first part to be manufactured by an additive manufacturing system, the additive manufacturing system comprising a plurality of additive manufacturing tools configured to perform a plurality of additive manufacturing processes;
- receiving information indicating the plurality of additive manufacturing processes the plurality of additive manufacturing tools are configured to perform;
- determining a sequence to manufacture the part based on the three-dimensional model and the plurality of additive manufacturing processes;
- and
- manufacturing the first part according to the sequence.
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A system for planning a manufacturing process to be performed by an additive manufacturing system, the system for planning the manufacturing process comprising:
- a processing circuit;
- and
- a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause the processing circuit to:
- receive a three-dimensional model of a first part to be manufactured by the additive manufacturing system;
- receive information indicating a selection of available additive manufacturing processes of the additive manufacturing system;
- receive information indicating abilities of a motion system of the additive manufacturing system;
- and
- determine a sequence to manufacture the first part based on the three-dimensional model of the part, the abilities of the motion system, and the available additive manufacturing processes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.