The present invention relates to an article fabrication system having a plurality of material deposition tools containing one or more materials useful in fabricating the article, and a material deposition device having a tool interface for receiving one of the material deposition tools. A system controller is operably connected to the material deposition device to control operation of the material deposition device. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating an article using the system of the invention and a method of fabricating a living three-dimensional structure.

The present invention relates to an article fabrication system having a plurality of material deposition tools containing one or more materials useful in fabricating the article, and a material deposition device having a tool interface for receiving one of the material deposition tools. A system controller is operably connected to the material deposition device to control operation of the material deposition device. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating an article using the system of the invention and a method of fabricating a living three-dimensional structure.

One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a nozzle device for an FDM-type 3D printer, comprising: a filament supply unit to which a filament for FDM is supplied; a filament nozzle which is positioned on the lower part of the filament supply unit, and which melts the filament received from the filament supply unit so as to output the molten filament; a heater block provided on the circumference of the filament nozzle to melt the filament inside the filament nozzle; a humidifier for generating vapor; and a transfer pipeline, which transfers the vapor of the humidifier to spray same onto the molten filament.

The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for manufacturing a composite component. The apparatus includes a mold onto which the composite component is formed. The mold is disposed within a grid defined by a first axis and a second axis. The apparatus further includes a first frame assembly disposed above the mold, and a plurality of printheads coupled to the first frame assembly within the grid in an adjacent arrangement along the first axis. At least one of the mold or the plurality of printheads is moveable along the first axis, the second axis, or both. At least one of the printheads of the plurality of printheads is moveable independently of one another along a third axis.

The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for manufacturing a composite component. The apparatus includes a mold onto which the composite component is formed. The mold is disposed within a grid defined by a first axis and a second axis. The apparatus further includes a first frame assembly disposed above the mold, and a plurality of printheads coupled to the first frame assembly within the grid in an adjacent arrangement along the first axis. At least one of the mold or the plurality of printheads is moveable along the first axis, the second axis, or both. At least one of the printheads of the plurality of printheads is moveable independently of one another along a third axis.

An apparatus (1) for manufacturing a three-dimensional object from particulate material, the apparatus comprising: a work space (100) bounded by a first side wall (100A) on a first side of the work space, and a second side wall (100B) on a second side of the work space, the first side wall opposing the second side wall; a build bed (170) having a build bed surface (160), the build bed surface being comprised in the floor of the work space and having a first edge (160′) on the first side of the work space, towards the first side wall, and a second edge (160″) on the second side of the work space, towards the second side wall; a first gas inlet (101A) at or near the first side wall; a second gas inlet (101B) at or near the second side wall; a first gas outlet (102A) above the floor (100C) of the work space, the position of the first gas outlet being coincident with the first edge of the build bed surface, or between the first edge of the build bed surface and the first gas inlet; and a second gas outlet (102B) above the floor of the work space, the position of the second gas outlet being coincident with the second edge of the build bed surface, or between the second edge of the build bed surface and the second gas inlet; wherein the first gas outlet is positioned higher in the work space than the first gas inlet, and the second gas outlet is positioned higher in the work space than the second gas inlet; and wherein one or more flow devices (210, 211, 212) are operable to create first and second gas flows between the first gas inlet and the first gas outlet, and between the second gas inlet and the second gas outlet, respectively, such as to create respective first and second gas curtains on the first and second sides of the work space in use.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional modeled object, with which it is possible to fabricate a three-dimensional modeled object having high strength, using electron beam irradiation. In order to solve said problem, this method for manufacturing a three-dimensional modeled object comprises: a thin layer formation step in which a composition containing a radical polymerizable compound is applied to form a thin layer; and an electron beam irradiation step in which said thin layer is subjected to electron beam irradiation, and the radical polymerizable compound is cured to form a modeled object layer. The thin layer formation step and the electron beam irradiation step are repeated a number of times to layer the modeled object layer. The electron beam irradiation step is carried out in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration from 50 ppm to less than 5,000 ppm.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional modeled object, with which it is possible to fabricate a three-dimensional modeled object having high strength, using electron beam irradiation. In order to solve said problem, this method for manufacturing a three-dimensional modeled object comprises: a thin layer formation step in which a composition containing a radical polymerizable compound is applied to form a thin layer; and an electron beam irradiation step in which said thin layer is subjected to electron beam irradiation, and the radical polymerizable compound is cured to form a modeled object layer. The thin layer formation step and the electron beam irradiation step are repeated a number of times to layer the modeled object layer. The electron beam irradiation step is carried out in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration from 50 ppm to less than 5,000 ppm.

The invention relates to a material feeding device. The material feeding device according to the invention to be used in a material processing device has a material feeding channel with an output end facing a processing site during operation of the material feeding device, and is characterized in that the material feeding device has at least one microchannel.

The invention relates to a material feeding device. The material feeding device according to the invention to be used in a material processing device has a material feeding channel with an output end facing a processing site during operation of the material feeding device, and is characterized in that the material feeding device has at least one microchannel.