A method includes generating relative movement between a first part and a three-dimensional (3D) printer. The method also includes introducing drops of a liquid metal onto the first part and a second part using the 3D printer. The liquid metal solidifies to join the first part and the second part together.

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is described. The system includes a reader to 1) read an identifier from a three-dimensional (3D) System printed object that includes a storage element and 2) read a location of the 3D printed object within a build material bed. An extractor of the system extracts, based on the identifier, a post processing operation to execute on the 3D printed object. A controller of the system controls a post processing operation based on extracted post processing operation information and the location.

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is described. The system includes a reader to 1) read an identifier from a three-dimensional (3D) System printed object that includes a storage element and 2) read a location of the 3D printed object within a build material bed. An extractor of the system extracts, based on the identifier, a post processing operation to execute on the 3D printed object. A controller of the system controls a post processing operation based on extracted post processing operation information and the location.

An integrally-formed multi-property monolithic stainless steel component, a method of fabricating a multi-property monolithic stainless steel component, and a system for fabricating a multi-property monolithic stainless steel component. The integrally-formed monolithic stainless steel component includes, along a longitudinal direction thereof, one or more non-magnetic regions having an austenitic crystalline grain structure and one or more magnetic regions having a ferritic martensitic crystalline grain structure. The integrally-formed multi-property monolithic stainless steel component is fabricated by a selective laser sintering (SLS) assembly having integrated therein a plurality of sub-assembly components, including a selective powder deposition component, a selective laser sintering (SLS) component, and a localized cooling component.

A system (1) for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, comprising one or more working stations (21), which are provided for performing at least one working process in the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, at least one freely positionable mobile storage unit (2) comprising a rack-like storage device (4) comprising at least one storage room (5) provided for storing at least one powder module (6), especially for the purpose of conveying the powder module (6) between different working stations (21) of the system (1), and at least one driverless, freely movable mobile conveying unit (3) comprising a receiving device (12) provided for receiving at least one mobile storage unit (2) for the purpose of conveying the storage unit (2) between different working stations (21) of the system (1).

An apparatus comprises a controller to cause an additive manufacturing system to perform a method, the method comprising: controlling the additive manufacturing system to provide a plurality of articles in a multi-layer build arrangement in a build chamber, the multi-layer build arrangement comprising a plurality of article layers, each article layer comprising an article; ejecting a portion of the multi-layer build arrangement from the build chamber; and determining when a divider can be used to divide a first volume of build material of the multi-layer build arrangement from a remaining volume of build material of the multi-layer build arrangement, wherein the first volume comprises an article layer.

An apparatus comprises a controller to cause an additive manufacturing system to perform a method, the method comprising: controlling the additive manufacturing system to provide a plurality of articles in a multi-layer build arrangement in a build chamber, the multi-layer build arrangement comprising a plurality of article layers, each article layer comprising an article; ejecting a portion of the multi-layer build arrangement from the build chamber; and determining when a divider can be used to divide a first volume of build material of the multi-layer build arrangement from a remaining volume of build material of the multi-layer build arrangement, wherein the first volume comprises an article layer.

Adaptable manufacturing systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed. An apparatus for manufacturing a product in accordance with the present disclosure may include a design apparatus, an assembly apparatus, and a control apparatus, coupled to the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus. The control apparatus receives input information from the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus. The control apparatus provides output information for altering at least one parameter used by at least one of the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus in the manufacture of the product.

A machine for manufacturing shaped objects layer by layer by locationally selectively fusing material powder to form connected regions by means of electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation. The machine includes a process chamber, which surrounds a process space, an unpacking chamber, which surrounds an unpacking space, a first building cylinder and a second building cylinder, which each have a workpiece table for material powder and a building space, wherein the workpiece tables can each be moved into the building space, and a transporting device for transferring the building cylinders between an operating position in the process space and an unpacking position in the unpacking space. According to the invention, the transporting device is configured to transfer the first building cylinder from the operating position into the unpacking position and the second building cylinder from the unpacking position into the operating position simultaneously.

Plant for additively manufacturing at least one three-dimensional object, comprising at least one process station being configured to perform an additive manufacturing process and/or at least one preprocessing process for an additive manufacturing process and/or at least one postprocessing process for an additive manufacturing process; at least one conveying device configured to convey an item between at least two positions (P1, P2) of the plant, the conveying device comprising at least one conveying element, the at least one conveying element being at least partially bound to ground, and at least one conveying carriage being connectable or connected with the conveying element so as to be moveable between at least two positions (P1, P2) of the plant, the at least one conveying carriage comprising at least one supporting interface for supporting at least one item.