Arcam Ab

Morgan Larsson

Anders Snis

Ulf Ackelid

Tomas Lock

Daniel Jonasson

Mikael Larsson

Lars-Erik Andersson

The invention concerns an apparatus () for producing three-dimensional objects () layer by layer using a powdery material which can be solidified by irradiating it with a beam () of charged particles, said apparatus () comprising means for successive application of powder layers to a work table, and a radiation gun () for delivering said beam () of charged particles, wherein the inventive apparatus () comprises a powder-lifting detection device () capable of generating a signal (S) upon detection of lifting of powdery material from the working area ().

Method and apparatus for producing three-dimensional objects

The invention concerns a method for producing three-dimensional objects () layer by layer using a powdery material which can be solidified by irradiating it with a beam () of charged particles, which method comprises the following steps: successive application of powder layers to a working area (), and fusing together successive layers of said three-dimensional object () by successively irradiating the powdery layers with said beam (). The invention is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: determining whether lifting of powdery material from the working area () occurs using a powder-lifting detection device (OO) capable of generating a signal (S) upon detection of lifting of powdery material from the working area (), and interrupting the irradiation of at least a part of the working area () where powder lifting occurs using the signal (S) generated by the powder-lifting detection device (O) for automatically trigging the interruption. The invention also concerns an apparatus () for producing three-dimensional objects () layer by layer using a powdery material which can be solidified by irradiating it with a beam () of charged particles, said apparatus () comprising means for successive application of powder layers to a work table, and a radiation gun () for delivering said beam () of charged particles, wherein the inventive apparatus () comprises a powder-lifting detection device () capable of generating a signal (S) upon detection of lifting of powdery material from the working area ().

A method for producing three-dimensional objects from a powder material which is capable of solidification by irradiation with a high-energy beam is disclosed. The method comprises homogeneously pre-heating the powder material by scanning with the high-energy beam along predetermined paths over a pre-heating area so that consecutive paths are separated by a minimum security distance which is adapted to prevent undesirable summation effects in the pre-heating area, and then solidifying the powder material by fusing together the powder material. Apparatus for producing such three-dimensional objects is also disclosed.

Method and device for producing three-dimensional objects

A method and arrangement for production of three-dimensional bodies by successive fusing together of selected areas of a powder bed, which parts correspond to successive cross sections of the three-dimensional body, which method comprises the following method steps: application of powder layers to a work table, supplying energy from a radiation gun according to an operating scheme determined for the powder layer to said selected area within the powder layer, fusing together that area of the powder layer selected according to said operating scheme for forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, a three-dimensional body being formed by successive fusing together of successively formed cross sections from successively applied powder layers.

Arrangement and method for producing a three-dimensional product

Arrangement for producing a three-dimensional product, which arrangement comprises a work table on which said three-dimensional product is to be built up, a powder dispenser which is arranged so as to distribute a thin layer of powder on the work table for forming a powder bed, a radiation gun for delivering energy to the powder, fusing together of the powder then taking place, means for guiding the beam emitted by the radiation gun over said powder bed for forming a cross section of said three-dimensional product by fusing together parts of said powder bed, and a control computer in which information about successive cross sections of the three-dimensional product is stored, which cross sections build up the three-dimensional product, where the control computer is intended to control said means for guiding the radiation gun over the powder bed according to an operating scheme forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, said three-dimensional product being formed by successive fusing together of successively formed cross sections from by the powder dispenser, and method for producing three-dimensional product using such an arrangement.

An arrangement and method for production of three-dimensional bodies by successive fusing together of selected areas of a powder bed, which parts correspond to successive cross sections of the three-dimensional body, which method comprises the following method steps: application of powder layers to a work table, supplying energy from a radiation gun according to an operating scheme determined for the powder layer to said selected area within the powder layer, fusing together that area of the powder layer selected according to said operating scheme for forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, a three-dimensional body being formed by successive fusing together of successively formed cross sections from successively applied powder layers.

The invention relates to an arrangement for the production of a three-dimensional product, which arrangement comprises a work bench on which the said three-dimensional product is to be constructed, a powder dispenser which is arranged to apply a thin layer of powder onto the work bench to create a powder bed, an irradiation gun for transmitting energy to the powder so that melting of the powder takes place, the arrangement comprising a casing within which the pressure is reduced in relation to the atmospheric pressure and within which the work bench and the irradiation gun are located, with the powder dispenser, or a supply pipe connected to the powder dispenser, being arranged partially outside the casing.

Arrangement for the production of a three-dimensional product

A device for manufacturing a three-dimensional product, which device comprises a work table on which said three-dimensional product is to be built, a powder dispenser which is arranged to lay down a thin layer of powder on the work table for the formation of a powder bed, a ray gun for giving off energy to the powder whereby fusion of the powder takes place, members for controlling of the beam released by the ray gun across said powder bed for the formation of a cross section of said three-dimensional product through fusion of parts of said powder bed, and a controlling computer in which information about successive cross sections of the three-dimensional product is stored, which cross sections build the three-dimensional product, the controlling computer intended to control said members for guiding the ray gun across the powder bed according to a running schedule forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, whereby said three-dimensional product is formed by successive fusion of successively formed cross sections from powder layers successively laid down by the powder dispenser.

Device and arrangement for producing a three-dimensional object

Arrangement for producing a three-dimensional product, which arrangement comprises a work table on which said three-dimensional product is to be built up, a powder dispenser which is arranged so as to distribute a thin layer of powder on the work table for forming a powder bed, a radiation gun for delivering energy to the powder, fusing together of the powder then taking place, means for guiding the beam emitted by the radiation gun over said powder bed for forming a cross section of said three-dimensional product by fusing together parts of said powder bed, and a control computer in which information about successive cross sections of the three-dimensional product is stored, which cross sections build up the three-dimensional product, where the control computer is intended to control said means for guiding the radiation gun over the powder bed according to an operating scheme forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, said three-dimensional product being formed by successive fusing together of successively formed cross sections from by the powder dispenser, and method for producing a three-dimensional product using such an arrangement.

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