Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Thomas K Müller

Malte Korten

Christian A Richter

Richard E Raby

Ralf M Paehl

Andreas G Herrmann

Bastian P Kirchner

Rudolf Schmid

Stefan K Welker

Korbinian Gerlach

Daniel D Oberpertinger

A 3D printing system is disclosed, comprising a 3D printing device with a build plate and at least two workpiece holders, each having a manufacturing surface for additive manufacturing. The system includes an adapter with recesses for receiving portions of the workpiece holders, allowing the workpiece holders to be releasably attached to the build plate. The system also integrates post-processing devices controlled by a handling robot and a controller to streamline the manufacturing process, ensuring high precision and efficiency. Additionally, the disclosed technology covers a method for manufacturing at least two workpieces using the 3D printing system, which includes steps for hardening layers of material and removing workpieces post-production. Furthermore, the system includes an adapter set for attaching workpiece holders to the 3D printing device, enabling efficient transitions between different manufacturing stages and enhancing overall productivity.

3D printing system and method for manufacturing workpieces and adapter set for attaching workpiece holders to a 3D printing device

A device () for spinning a 3D printed workpiece (). The device has a rotor () for spinning about a spinning axis (A) and a receptacle () for holding the workpiece (). The receptacle () is pivotally attached to the rotor () for swiveling about a swivel axis (B) that is transverse to the spinning axis (A). The pivotal attachment enables swiveling of the receptacle () between a first angular orientation relative to the spinning axis (A) and a different second angular orientation relative to the spinning axis (A). The device () further has a balancing weight () that is movably arranged relative to the receptacle (). The balancing weight () is lockable at different distances relative to the receptacle ().

Device for spinning a workpiece

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Gauting, Germany

Thomas K Müller