A three-dimensional shaped object using a plurality of materials can be shaped, and replenishment of the materials is implemented during shaping without stopping an apparatus. A three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a shaping chamber in which a three-dimensional laminated and shaped object is shaped, at least two material spreaders that are provided in the shaping chamber and spread materials of the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object, at least two material suppliers that supply the materials to the material spreaders, a controller that controls movements of the material spreaders and the material suppliers, and a beam irradiator that irradiates the materials with a beam. The material spreaders and the material suppliers are respectively paired, and the controller controls the movements of the material spreaders and the material suppliers so that each of the material spreaders is supplied, at a predetermined timing, with the material from a paired one of the material suppliers.

An additively manufactured assembly including an additively manufactured component with an edge oriented with respect to a recoater blade direction and an non-contact support that does not form a part of the additively manufactured component, the additively manufactured support located adjacent the edge. A method of additively manufacturing a component includes additively manufacturing an component with an edge oriented with respect to a recoater blade direction simultaneous with additively manufacturing an non-contact support that does not form a part of the component, the additively manufactured support located adjacent the edge.

A method and apparatus for the generative manufacture of a three-dimensional component in a processing chamber, in which the steps “providing a metallic starting material in the processing chamber” and “melting the starting material by means of energy input” are repeated multiple times, wherein a process gas is provided in the processing chamber are disclosed. The method is characterized by the steps: 1) the hydrogen content of the process gas or a sample of the process gas is determined; 2) the oxygen content of the process gas or a sample of the process gas is determined by means of an oxygen sensor and/or the dew point of the process gas or a sample of the process gas is determined; and 3) the values for the oxygen content and/or the dew point determined in step 2 are corrected by means of the value for the hydrogen content determined in step 1.

The present invention belongs to the technical field related to additive manufacturing, and provides a multi-field composite-based additive manufacturing device and method. The device comprises a powder delivery adjustment module, a sound field control module, a microwave field/thermal field control module and a microprocessor. The powder delivery adjustment module, the sound field control module and the microwave field/thermal field control module are respectively connected to the microprocessor; the powder delivery adjustment module comprises a raw material dispersion chamber, and the raw material dispersion chamber is provided within a forming cavity formed by a housing; the sound field control module is also provided within the forming cavity and is located below the raw material dispersion chamber; the microwave field/thermal field control module comprises a plurality of microwave generators provided in the forming cavity, the plurality of microwave generators are respectively located at two sides of a forming area.

The present invention belongs to the technical field related to additive manufacturing, and provides a multi-field composite-based additive manufacturing device and method. The device comprises a powder delivery adjustment module, a sound field control module, a microwave field/thermal field control module and a microprocessor. The powder delivery adjustment module, the sound field control module and the microwave field/thermal field control module are respectively connected to the microprocessor; the powder delivery adjustment module comprises a raw material dispersion chamber, and the raw material dispersion chamber is provided within a forming cavity formed by a housing; the sound field control module is also provided within the forming cavity and is located below the raw material dispersion chamber; the microwave field/thermal field control module comprises a plurality of microwave generators provided in the forming cavity, the plurality of microwave generators are respectively located at two sides of a forming area.

An apparatus for carrying out a method for producing an object using selective powder melting and by building up layers of powder material. The apparatus includes a build chamber configured to accommodate the object being produced and a powder delivery device equipped with a powder storage container and configured to supply material powder into the build chamber, a powder layer preparation unit to prepare successive layers of the supplied material powder on a substrate arranged in the build chamber, an irradiation device configured to irradiate a prepared powder layer to thereby melt the prepared powder layer locally, and a protective gas circulation device configured to circulate a protective gas present in the build chamber. At least one air conditioning device is also included and is configured to condition one or more of a temperature or a humidity of the protective gas circulated by the protective gas circulation device.

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 first baffle is mounted to a first end of a leading edge of the recoater and a second baffle mounted to a second end of the leading edge of the recoater opposite the first end. Each of the first and second baffles includes a base mounted to the recoater, a first wall that extends obliquely ahead of and laterally outward from the base relative to the advancing direction, and a second wall opposite the first wall. The second wall extends obliquely ahead of and laterally inward from the base relative to the advancing direction. A volume is defined between the first and second wall with capacity to collect powder as the recoater advances.

In a three-dimensional printing method example, a liquid functional agent is selectively applied. The liquid functional agent includes an alloying agent. A metallic build material is applied. The liquid functional agent is selectively applied before the metallic build material, after the metallic build material, or both before and after the metallic build material. The liquid functional agent patterns the metallic build material to form a composite layer. At least some of the metallic build material is exposed to energy to melt the at least some of the metallic build material to form a layer. Upon contact or after energy exposure, the alloying agent and the build material alter a composition of the composite layer.

Provided is a technique for fabricating a powder material bedded in advance using a DED nozzle. According to one embodiment, there is provided an AM apparatus for manufacturing a fabricated object. The AM apparatus includes a DED nozzle. The DED nozzle includes: a DED nozzle main body; a laser port disposed at a distal end of the DED nozzle main body and for emitting a laser beam, and a laser passage configured to communicate with the laser port and for allowing the laser beam to pass through the DED nozzle main body; and a powder port disposed at the distal end of the DED nozzle main body and for emitting a powder material, and a powder passage configured to communicate with the powder port and for allowing the powder material to pass through the DED nozzle main body. The AM apparatus further includes a cover configured to surround a peripheral area of the laser port and the powder port of the DED nozzle. The cover is configured to have an opened downstream side in an emission direction of the laser beam. The cover includes a gas supply passage for supplying a gas inside the cover. The gas supply passage is configured to be oriented so as to guide the gas toward the DED nozzle main body.

An additive manufacturing system (100) includes a build tool (110) configured to deposit a feedstock material and/or deliver consolidation energy promoting consolidation of the feedstock material within an accessible range defining a build space. The system also includes a controller (120) configured to determine a build trajectory through the build space, where the build trajectory includes build points at which the feedstock material and/or the consolidation energy is applied (202), determine respective consolidation times of the feedstock material for one or more of the plurality of the build points (204), determine a deposition rate at which the feedstock material is deposited and/or consolidation energy is delivered to the feedstock material based at least in part on the determined consolidation times of the feedstock material (204), and cause the build tool to build an object in accordance with the determined build trajectory and the determined deposition rate (208).