Mtu Aero Engines Ag

Eos Gmbh Electro Optical Systems

Georg Schlick

Andreas Jakimov

Alexander Ladewig

Thomas Hess

Steffen Schlothauer

Herbert Hanrieder

Joachim Bamberg

Christian Liebl

Martin Leuterer

Maximilian Fisser

Roland Hessert

Karl-Heinz Dusel

Katrin Friedberger

Johannes Casper

Laura Buerger

Tobias Maiwald-Immer

Friedrich Kuska

Laura Bürger

Thomas Heß

The invention relates to a method and an associated device, the method including at least the following steps: applying a layer of powder to a component platform in the region of a building and joining area; locally melting and/or sintering the powder layer, wherein, in the region of the building and joining area, at least one high-energy beam is moved in relation to the component platform, selectively impinging the powder layer, at least part of which at least one high-energy beam and the component platform are moved in relation to one another, in the form of a parallel arrangement arranged along a linear feed direction; lowering the component platform by a predetermined layer thickness in a lowering direction; and repeating the above-mentioned steps until the component region is completed.

Method and device for additively manufacturing at least one component region of a component

The invention relates to a device () for generative production of at least one component area of a component (), in particular of a component () of a flow machine. Therein, the device () can include at least one lowerable component platform () with at least one construction and joining zone () for receiving at least one powder layer of a component material, at least one heating device () movable relative to the component platform () and at least one radiation source for generating at least one high-energy beam (), by means of which the powder layer can be locally melted and/or sintered to a component layer in the area of the construction and joining zone (), as well as at least one suction and/or gas supply device () disposed on the heating device (). However, the device () can also include at least one coater ().

Device and method for additively producing at least one component region of a component

The invention relates to a device for additively producing at least one component region of a component, in particular a component of a turbomachine. The device can comprise at least one coating apparatus for applying at least one powder layer of a component material to at least one build-up and joining zone of at least one component platform, which can be lowered, wherein the coating apparatus can be moved in relation to the component platform. In addition, the device comprises at least one suction device for suctioning of process waste gases and/or particles. The coating apparatus thereby comprises at least one suction channel or at least one suction pipe, which has at least one suction opening oriented in the direction of the component platform.

A method for manufacturing at least a metallic portion of a component: a) depositing metallic material layer by layer onto at least one building platform; b) locally fusing and/or sintering the material layer by layer by supplying energy by at least one high-energy beam in the region of a buildup and joining zone to form at least a portion of at least one component layer of the component portion and/or of the component; c) lowering the building platform layer by layer by a predefined layer thickness; and d) repeating the steps a) through c) until completion of the component portion and/or of the component. Before, during and/or after process step b), at least one further portion of the component layer is formed by locally fusing and/or sintering the material by inductive heating at a temperature or in a temperature range above the solidus temperature of the metallic material used. A system for manufacturing at least a portion of a component is also provided.

Method and device for manufacturing at least a portion of a component

The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacture of at least one region of a component. Here, at least the following steps are carried out: a) layer-wise application of at least one powder-form component material onto a component platform in the region of a build-up and joining zone; b) layer-wise and local solidifying of the component material by selective exposure of the component material by at least one high-energy beam in the region of the build-up and joining zone, with the formation of a component layer; c) layer- wise lowering of the component platform by a pre-defined layer thickness; and d) repeating steps a) to c) until the component region or the component has been completely fabricated.

Method and device for the additive manufacture of at least one component region of a component

The present invention relates to a device as well as a method for the additive manufacture of components by deposition of material layers by layer-by-layer joining of powder particles to one another and/or to an already produced pre-product or substrate, via selective interaction of the powder particles with a high-energy beam, wherein, for smoothing a surface of the component being produced running crosswise to the deposited material layers in between the deposition of two layers of the component, the complete edge region of the last layer that is applied and that runs along a surface of the component being produced is compacted in a direction of action that has a directional component parallel to the build-up direction of the layers, and/or at least one edge region of a surface of the component is also compacted.

Micro-forging by a generative manufacturing process

The invention relates to a device and a method for the additive manufacture of components through the layered bonding of powder particles to one another and/or to a semi-finished product or substrate already produced, using selective interaction of the powder particles with a high-energy beam, wherein, during the bonding of the powder particles into a layer made of powder particles with the aid of the high-energy beam, a gas flow, which has a flow direction having a directional component directed at least partially parallel to the layer of powder particles, is provided across the layer of powder particles and/or the bonding region in the layer of powder particles, wherein the directional component of the gas flow directed at least partially parallel to the layer of powder particles during the bonding of the powder particles in a layer is generated in at least two directions, which have oppositely directed directional components.

Rapid manufacturing method and device for the same comprising oppositely-directed protective gas streams parallel to the powder layer

Disclosed is a method for generatively producing components by layer-by-layer building from a powder material by selective material bonding of powder particles by a high-energy beam. An eddy current testing is carried out concurrently with the material bonding. Also disclosed is an apparatus which is suitable for carrying out the method.

Control in generative production

A device for the generative production of a component, particularly a component of a gas turbine engine, includes a working chamber, a hardening means, in particular a laser, for the layerwise local hardening of an initial material disposed in the working chamber, in order to produce the component layerwise in a direction of layer construction; and a movable induction heating arrangement with a first inductor and a second inductor for induction tempering in pre-determinable regions of the working chamber, wherein the first inductor engages in the second inductor at least in one operating position and/or the first and/or second inductor is disposed on a distribution means, in particular a slider, for the layerwise disposal of initial material in the working chamber.

Device and method for the generative production of a component

Equipment for the generative manufacture and/or repair of components, in particular of gas turbines, includes a solidifying means for the layer-by-layer, local, particularly optical, thermal, and/or chemical solidification of particularly powdered, granular, and/or fluid material, and an electrodeposition means for the electrostatic deposition of particles and/or gas from a region between a layer of material, which is to be solidified or is solidified, and the solidifying means, as well as a method for the generative manufacture and/or repair of components, in particular of gas turbines, by means of such equipment.

Equipment and method for the generative manufacture and/or repair of components

A powder build unit for a device for the additive manufacture of components, includes at least one electric lead and having at least one power source that is connected to the electric lead. The electric lead functions as a powder distributor and as a heating element. In addition, a device that contains this powder build unit, as well as a corresponding method of using the powder build unit, is disclosed.

Powder build unit, corresponding device, and method employing a powder build unit

The invention relates to a device for the manufacture or repair of a three-dimensional object, comprising at least one construction chamber for a successive solidification of at least one solidifiable material layer by the layer in predefined regions for the layer-by-layer buildup of the three-dimensional object or for the layer-by-layer repair of individual regions of the three-dimensional object within the construction chamber, and at least one inlet nozzle and at least one suction nozzle for a process gas, wherein the inlet nozzle and the suction nozzle are arranged in such a way that a gas flow that passes at least partially over a construction platform formed in a construction chamber is created.

Device and method for the manufacture or repair of a three-dimensional object

An apparatus and method for the generative production of a component includes a movably dispensing structure for the disposal of a starting material layer; a bonding device, such as a laser, for the local bonding of this starting material layer to a cross section of the component being produced; a platform for supporting the component being produced, which can be displaced counter to a direction of layer buildup in a motor-driven manner; a position sensing device for sensing a position or change in position, such as vibration, of the platform in the direction of layer buildup with the capability of sensing interference as to whether the movement of the dispensing structure is not free of interference on the basis of the sensed position or change in position.

Apparatus and method for generative production of a component

The invention relates to a device () and method for the generative production of a component (). The device comprises two supply tanks () for taking up powder-form material (), two overflow tanks () for taking up excess powder-form material (), wherein a closing means () is assigned to each overflow tank (), this means being switchable between a closed position, in which powder-form material () cannot be transported into the respective overflow tank (), and an open position, in which powder-form material () can be transported into the respective overflow tank ().

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Georg Schlick