Resource management system and additive manufacturing facility with such
AssigneeNikon SLM Solutions AG
InventorsBernd MÜLLER, Kim KULLING, Jan Philipp LÜHRIG, Daniel SCHMIDT
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Abstract
A resource management system (39) manages a supply of resource material and/or resource items to a plurality of at least two additive manufacturing machines (3) for additive manufacturing. The resource management system (39) includes a control unit (41) that is configured to receive a signal indicative of a demand for resource material and/or resource items of any of the additive manufacturing machines (3). The control unit (41) is configured to schedule the supply of demanded resource material and/or resource items according to a predetermined prioritization scheme for resolving demand conflicts.
Claims19
A resource management system for managing a supply of resource material and/or resource items to a plurality of additive manufacturing machines, comprising at least two additive manufacturing machines for additive manufacturing, wherein the resource management system comprises a control unit that is configured to receive a signal indicative of a demand for resource material and/or resource items of any of the additive manufacturing machines, wherein the control unit is configured to schedule the supply of demanded resource material and/or resource items according to a pre-determined prioritization scheme for resolving demand conflicts, wherein the prioritization scheme is based on a current severity ranking of consequences for undersupplying demanded resource material and/or resource items in a current operation state of the additive manufacturing machines.
A method for managing a supply of resource material and/or resource items to a plurality of additive manufacturing machines, comprising at least two additive manufacturing machines for additive manufacturing, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal indicative of a demand for resource material and/or resource items of any of the additive manufacturing machines;
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- scheduling the supply of demanded resource material and/or resource items according to a pre-determined prioritization scheme for resolving demand conflicts, wherein the prioritization scheme is based on a current severity ranking of the consequences for undersupplying demanded resource material and/or resource items in a current operation state of the additive manufacturing machines.
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