An additive manufacturing apparatus can include a stage configured to hold one or more cured layers of resin that form a component. A radiant energy device can be operable to generate and project radiant energy in a patterned image. An actuator can be configured to change a relative position of the stage relative to the radiant energy device. A reclamation system can be downstream of the stage and can be configured to remove at least a portion of the resin from a resin support. The reclamation system can include a first collection structure configured to accept a resin support therethrough along a resin support movement direction. A first scraper is positioned within the first collection structure. The first scraper has an elongation axis that is offset from the resin support movement direction by an offset angle that is less than 90 degrees.

A three-dimensional object printing method includes first operation of concurrently performing ejection of liquid toward a workpiece by a head, emission of energy toward the workpiece by an energy emitter, and movement of the head and the energy emitter with respect to the workpiece by a moving mechanism, and second operation of concurrently performing emission of energy toward the workpiece by the energy emitter and movement of the head and the energy emitter with respect to the workpiece by the moving mechanism, without performing ejection of liquid by the head. A first irradiation distance, which is a distance between the workpiece and an emission face during execution of the first operation, and a second irradiation distance, which is a distance between the workpiece and the emission face during execution of the second operation, are different from each other.

Described herein are 3D printers capable of printing high-performance materials and uses thereof.

Described herein are 3D printers capable of printing high-performance materials and uses thereof.

A system for manufacturing assembly units. The system includes a component platform that is movably situated in a conveying direction, at least one layering unit for applying a layer, and at least one irradiation unit, which is situated downstream from the layering unit in the conveying direction of the component platform for selectively irradiating the layer for generatively assembling the layer.

A three-dimensional modeling device includes a first ejection section configured to eject a first material, a second ejection section configured to eject a second material, a drive section configured to move each of the first ejection section and the second ejection section relatively to a stage, and a control section. The control section executes a calibration process including a first process of ejecting the first material from the first ejection section to thereby shape a first portion and a second portion shaped like straight lines arranged in parallel to each other in the calibrating shaped article, a second process of ejecting the second material from the second ejection section to thereby shape a third portion shaped like a straight line arranged between the first portion and the second portion in the calibrating shaped article, and a third process of adjusting a relative position of the second ejection section to the first ejection section in accordance with a correction value obtained based on relative positions of the third portion to the first portion and the second portion, and the control section executes the first process and the second process once again when the third process is executed in the calibration process.

A three-dimensional modeling device includes a first ejection section configured to eject a first material, a second ejection section configured to eject a second material, a drive section configured to move each of the first ejection section and the second ejection section relatively to a stage, and a control section. The control section executes a calibration process including a first process of ejecting the first material from the first ejection section to thereby shape a first portion and a second portion shaped like straight lines arranged in parallel to each other in the calibrating shaped article, a second process of ejecting the second material from the second ejection section to thereby shape a third portion shaped like a straight line arranged between the first portion and the second portion in the calibrating shaped article, and a third process of adjusting a relative position of the second ejection section to the first ejection section in accordance with a correction value obtained based on relative positions of the third portion to the first portion and the second portion, and the control section executes the first process and the second process once again when the third process is executed in the calibration process.

An additive manufacturing apparatus can include a stage configured to hold a component formed by one or more layers of resin. A support plate can be positioned above the stage. A radiant energy device can be positioned above the stage. The radiant energy device can be operable to generate and project energy in a predetermined pattern. A feed module can be configured to operably couple with a first end portion of a resin support and can be positioned upstream of the stage. A take-up module can be configured to operably couple with a second end portion of the resin support and can be positioned downstream of the stage.

An additive manufacturing apparatus can include a stage configured to hold a component formed by one or more layers of resin. A support plate can be positioned above the stage. A radiant energy device can be positioned above the stage. The radiant energy device can be operable to generate and project energy in a predetermined pattern. A feed module can be configured to operably couple with a first end portion of a resin support and can be positioned upstream of the stage. A take-up module can be configured to operably couple with a second end portion of the resin support and can be positioned downstream of the stage.

An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a support plate and a stage configured to hold a component formed of one or more cured layers of a resin. An actuator assembly is configured to change a relative position of the stage relative the support plate. A radiant energy device is positioned opposite to the stage such that it is operable to generate and project radiant energy in a pattern. A peeling device is positioned downstream of the window. The actuator assembly is configured to move the stage simultaneously with a resin support over the peeling device in an X-axis direction.