The present invention relates to a machine that enables the additive manufacturing of parts making use of high viscosity resins and which comprises a structure (1); a conveying module (2), with a movable support (3) and a displacement mechanism (5), to house and move the printing surface in a vertical direction; a light source (6), at least one reservoir (11) of material; a material supply module (8), connected to the reservoir (11) of material and intended for applying a layer of printing material on a conveyor substrate (9), which conveys the layer of printing material from the material supply module (8) to the printing surface (4), wherein it is cured; and a fastening system (10), to fasten and move the conveyor substrate.

A three-dimensional (3D) printer and method including a material cartridge receiver to hold a removable material cartridge to accept build material from the 3D printer and to make build material available from the material cartridge to the 3D printer for printing of the 3D object. A liquid cartridge receiver holds a removable liquid cartridge to make available print liquid from the liquid cartridge for a print assembly.

A three-dimensional (3D) printer and method including a material cartridge receiver to hold a removable material cartridge to accept build material from the 3D printer and to make build material available from the material cartridge to the 3D printer for printing of the 3D object. A liquid cartridge receiver holds a removable liquid cartridge to make available print liquid from the liquid cartridge for a print assembly.

A three-dimensional (3D) printer and method of additive manufacture are disclosed. The method includes building a three-dimensional (3D) object via a 3D printing process. After the 3D printing process, the 3D object is contained within a cake comprising the 3D object and partially fused excess build material. The method further includes vibrating the cake to loosen the excess build material. The frequency of the vibration is swept across a predetermined range of frequencies over a predetermined sweep interval.

An additive manufacturing device includes a recoater configured to push powder onto a build platform. The recoater defines an advancing direction for pushing powder. A gas mover is mounted to the recoater and is configured to flow gas to remove powder from the build platform as the recoater moves along the advancing direction.

Additive manufacturing apparatuses, components of additive manufacturing apparatuses, and methods of using such manufacturing apparatuses and components are disclosed. An additive manufacturing apparatus may include a recoat head for distributing build material in a build area, a print head for depositing material in the build area, one or more actuators for moving the recoat head and the print head relative to the build area, and a cleaning station for cleaning the print head.

Additive manufacturing apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing apparatus may comprise a support chassis including a print bay, a build bay, and a material supply bay. Each bay may comprise an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A working surface may separate each of the print bay, the build bay, and the material supply bay into the upper compartment and the lower compartment, wherein: the build bay may be disposed between the print bay and the material supply bay. The lower compartment of the build bay comprises bulkheads sealing the lower compartment of the build bay from the lower compartment of the print bay and the lower compartment of the material supply bay.

A system and method are disclosed for removal of unwanted material from additively manufactured parts by application of vibratory and/or acoustic energy. The system and method include a vibratory platform located in a chamber. Additively manufactured parts having unwanted material adhered thereto are placed on the vibratory platform. The platform is caused to vibrate thereby causing the unwanted material to detach from the parts. The system and method may also include the application of acoustic energy to cause unwanted material to detach from the parts. Advantageously, the unwanted material removed from the additively manufactured object can be recycled.

The present disclosure is related to a processing carrier module comprising a carrier layer and a container. The carrier layer comprises a carrier surface, a first lateral surface, and a second lateral surface. The first lateral surface is connected to carrier surface and has at least one first protruding structure. The second lateral surface is connected to carrier surface and has at least one second protruding structure. The first lateral surface is opposite to the second lateral surface. The container comprises at least one first fastening structure and at least one second fastening structure. The first fastening structure and the second fastening structure are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the container. The first fastening structure engages with the first protruding structure, and the second fastening structure engages with the second protruding structure.

The present disclosure is related to a processing carrier module comprising a carrier layer and a container. The carrier layer comprises a carrier surface, a first lateral surface, and a second lateral surface. The first lateral surface is connected to carrier surface and has at least one first protruding structure. The second lateral surface is connected to carrier surface and has at least one second protruding structure. The first lateral surface is opposite to the second lateral surface. The container comprises at least one first fastening structure and at least one second fastening structure. The first fastening structure and the second fastening structure are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the container. The first fastening structure engages with the first protruding structure, and the second fastening structure engages with the second protruding structure.