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Additive manufacturing apparatus and method

US10252333B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RENISHAW PLC · GB

Inventors

David R. McMurtry · Dursley, GB
Marc Dimter · Kornwestheim, DE
Ralph Mayer · Kornwestheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2014
Grant date	Apr 9, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P10/25
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An additive manufacturing apparatus for building objects by layerwise consolidation of material. The apparatus includes a build chamber containing a working area, a high energy beam for consolidating material deposited in the working area in layers and a flow device for generating a gas flow across at least a part of the working area from a gas inlet to a gas outlet. The gas inlet and gas outlet are arranged to be movable within the build chamber.

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