A hydrogen evolution assisted electroplating nozzle includes a nozzle tip configured to interface with a portion of a substructure. The nozzle also includes an inner coaxial tube connected to a reservoir containing an electrolyte and an anode, the inner coaxial tube configured to dispense the electrolyte through the nozzle tip onto the portion of the substructure. The nozzle also includes an outer coaxial tube encompassing the inner coaxial tube, the outer coaxial tube configured to extract the electrolyte from the portion of the substructure. The nozzle also includes at least one contact pin configured to make electrical contact with a conductive track on the substrate.

A hydrogen evolution assisted electroplating nozzle includes a nozzle tip configured to interface with a portion of a substructure. The nozzle also includes an inner coaxial tube connected to a reservoir containing an electrolyte and an anode, the inner coaxial tube configured to dispense the electrolyte through the nozzle tip onto the portion of the substructure. The nozzle also includes an outer coaxial tube encompassing the inner coaxial tube, the outer coaxial tube configured to extract the electrolyte from the portion of the substructure. The nozzle also includes at least one contact pin configured to make electrical contact with a conductive track on the substrate.

An AAMP system includes a plurality of AAMP system stations disposed in an environment and configured to perform one or more AAMP processing routines, and a plurality of robots configured to autonomously travel within the environment, where one or more robots from among the plurality of robots include an auxiliary AAMP processing station configured to perform one or more auxiliary AAMP processing routines. The AAMP system includes a controller configured to select an AAMP system station from among the plurality of AAMP system stations to perform the one or more AAMP processing routines based on AAMP system operation data and select a robot from among the plurality of robots to initiate the one or more AAMP processing routines at the selected AAMP system station based on a digital model of the environment and robot operation data, where the robot operation data includes an auxiliary processing state.

An AAMP system includes a plurality of AAMP system stations disposed in an environment and configured to perform one or more AAMP processing routines, and a plurality of robots configured to autonomously travel within the environment, where one or more robots from among the plurality of robots include an auxiliary AAMP processing station configured to perform one or more auxiliary AAMP processing routines. The AAMP system includes a controller configured to select an AAMP system station from among the plurality of AAMP system stations to perform the one or more AAMP processing routines based on AAMP system operation data and select a robot from among the plurality of robots to initiate the one or more AAMP processing routines at the selected AAMP system station based on a digital model of the environment and robot operation data, where the robot operation data includes an auxiliary processing state.

This invention relates to a high molecular weight nylon powder composition for 3D printing, its preparation method and use. The composition comprises: 100 parts by weight of high-viscosity nylon powder, 1-5 parts by weight of a flow agent, and 0.1-1 parts by weight of an antioxidant; the high-viscosity nylon powder is one or more selected from nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 11, nylon 12, nylon 612 and nylon 610; or the powder composition is obtained via polymerization reaction of the raw materials comprising the following components, based on the weight parts of lactam monomers or amide monomers: 100 parts by weight of lactam monomers or amide monomers, 0.005-1 parts by weight of a catalyst, and 0.1-1 parts by weight of an antioxidant. The high molecular weight nylon powder composition prepared in the present invention has a particle diameter in the range of 20-100 micrometers, good powder spreading performance, and is suitable for the 3D printing process, and the product of the high molecular weight nylon powder composition has good mechanical properties, good dimensional stability and low manufacturing cost.

This invention relates to a high molecular weight nylon powder composition for 3D printing, its preparation method and use. The composition comprises: 100 parts by weight of high-viscosity nylon powder, 1-5 parts by weight of a flow agent, and 0.1-1 parts by weight of an antioxidant; the high-viscosity nylon powder is one or more selected from nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 11, nylon 12, nylon 612 and nylon 610; or the powder composition is obtained via polymerization reaction of the raw materials comprising the following components, based on the weight parts of lactam monomers or amide monomers: 100 parts by weight of lactam monomers or amide monomers, 0.005-1 parts by weight of a catalyst, and 0.1-1 parts by weight of an antioxidant. The high molecular weight nylon powder composition prepared in the present invention has a particle diameter in the range of 20-100 micrometers, good powder spreading performance, and is suitable for the 3D printing process, and the product of the high molecular weight nylon powder composition has good mechanical properties, good dimensional stability and low manufacturing cost.

The invention relates to a facility (1) for the manufacture of three-dimensional objects from material powder, through layerwise consolidation of said material powder present on a process surface (42) in such places of the particular layer (40) that correspond, in accordance with geometrical data, to the object about to be manufactured, wherein the facility (1) comprises a process floor (46) surrounding the process surface and a powder feed device (10) to feed, provide and distribute the powder on the process surface (42), wherein the powder feed device (10) comprises: a conveying element (12) for feeding powder into the powder feed device (10), a reservoir (14), into which the at least one conveying element (12) feeds the powder, a process conveying element (16), which can act on powder in the reservoir (14), in order to provide this in dosed quantity on the process floor (46) adjacent to the process surface (42), a process pusher (18) for distributing the powder provided adjacent to the process surface (42) over the process surface (42), wherein the process conveying element (16) is designed, such that the powder adjacent to the process surface (42) can be provided in the form of a line.

The invention relates to a facility (1) for the manufacture of three-dimensional objects from material powder, through layerwise consolidation of said material powder present on a process surface (42) in such places of the particular layer (40) that correspond, in accordance with geometrical data, to the object about to be manufactured, wherein the facility (1) comprises a process floor (46) surrounding the process surface and a powder feed device (10) to feed, provide and distribute the powder on the process surface (42), wherein the powder feed device (10) comprises: a conveying element (12) for feeding powder into the powder feed device (10), a reservoir (14), into which the at least one conveying element (12) feeds the powder, a process conveying element (16), which can act on powder in the reservoir (14), in order to provide this in dosed quantity on the process floor (46) adjacent to the process surface (42), a process pusher (18) for distributing the powder provided adjacent to the process surface (42) over the process surface (42), wherein the process conveying element (16) is designed, such that the powder adjacent to the process surface (42) can be provided in the form of a line.

A plasticizer includes a drive motor, a flat screw that has a groove forming surface where a groove is formed and is rotated by the drive motor, a barrel which has a groove facing surface that faces the groove forming surface and in which a communication hole is formed, and a heater that heats resin pellets supplied to the space between the flat screw and the barrel, and at least one of the flat screw and the barrel is at least partially formed of a transparent member, and the resin pellets between the flat screw and the barrel is visible through the transparent member.

A plasticizer includes a drive motor, a flat screw that has a groove forming surface where a groove is formed and is rotated by the drive motor, a barrel which has a groove facing surface that faces the groove forming surface and in which a communication hole is formed, and a heater that heats resin pellets supplied to the space between the flat screw and the barrel, and at least one of the flat screw and the barrel is at least partially formed of a transparent member, and the resin pellets between the flat screw and the barrel is visible through the transparent member.