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Automated additive manufacturing system for printing three-dimensional parts, printing farm thereof, and method of use thereof

US8961167B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2012
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C64/30
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An additive manufacturing system comprising a platen assembly configured to restrain and release a film, a head gantry configured to retain a print head for printing a three-dimensional part on the restrained film, and a removal assembly configured to draw the film having the printed three-dimensional part from the platen assembly and to cut the drawn film.

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