Build material powder curing station

A station for curing build material powder, comprising:

• a frame defining an interior volume, the interior volume configured to receive a container enclosing build material powder;
• a heating system attached to the frame and configured to heat a surface of the container;
• an agitation system attached to the frame and configured to impart motion to a surface of the container, such that a portion of the build material powder contained within the container will move relative to a surface of the container enclosing build material powder;
• and
• a gas system configured to at least one of inject and remove gas from the container.

A method of curing build material powder, comprising:

• opening a sliding door on a curing station;
• sliding out a retractable cart of the curing station to a stop position;
• lowering a rotary union mount of the curing station;
• loading a drum to the rotary union mount of the curing station;
• raising the rotary union mount of the curing station;
• connecting a plurality of gas connections on the drum to a plurality of gas lines;
• unlocking the retractable cart of the curing station and sliding it to an inner stop position;
• and
• closing the sliding door of the curing station;
• and
• conducting a curing process.