589results about "Manufacturing material handling" patented technology

A manufacturing assembly has at least a sterilizable chamber containing at least one of a three-dimensional printing device (additive manufacturing), a Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) finishing head (subtractive manufacturing), a vacuum-forming unit, an injection-molding unit, a laser-cutting unit, a ultrasonic-welding unit, a robotic arman analysis device, a sampling device or a combination thereof. A plurality of individual sterilizable chambers may be aseptically connected into a network of sterilizable chambers that provides additional functionality for the manufacturing assembly. A sterilizable printer assembly may include at least one printing head, a printing platform, and a driving mechanism adapted to perform a movement of the at least one printing head relative to the printing platform along three degrees of freedom; a printer housing enclosing the printer assembly in a sterile manner, at least one aseptic connector fluidly connected to a corresponding one of the at least one printing head.

A polymeric material that is capable of being employed as a build material and/or support material in a three-dimensional printer system is provided. The polymeric material is formed from a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a matrix polymer. A microinclusion additive and nanoinclusion additive are dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains.

A three-dimensional printer (1) includes a material supply device (3) that supplies material powder to a table which is movable vertically, a powder retaining wall (26) that surrounds the table and retains the material powder, a material-recovery bucket (30) that accommodates excess material powder and impurities discharged from the powder retaining wall, an impurity removing device (43) that removes the impurities from the material powder, and a material drying device (47) that dries the material powder. The material powder from which the impurities have been removed and which has been dried is returned and recycled to the material supply device.

Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads.

This document describes a process and a device for applying fluids, specifically particle material, on an area to be coated, which is viewed in forward moving direction of the coater, that fluid is applied on the area to be coated and then a leveling element is run over the applied fluid, whereby the fluid is led from a metering system provided with an opening, which oscillates when applying the fluid. The opening shall be designed in such a way that when the metering system is at a standstill this is closed by forming an angle of repose of the fluid.

An apparatus for modeling a three-dimensional object configured to model a three-dimensional object by a lamination modeling method includes a plurality of heads for colored inks including a curable resin and configured to discharge ink droplets of colored inks having different colors from each other by an inkjet method, an ultraviolet light source, which is a curing unit, and a control unit. When coloring a surface of the three-dimensional object, the control unit enables the plurality of heads for colored inks to discharge the ink droplets, based on an image, to an outer periphery area of the three-dimensional object, which is an area of which a color can be visibly recognized from an outside of the three-dimensional object. When not coloring the surface of the three-dimensional object, the control unit enables at least one of the heads for colored inks to discharge the ink droplets to an inner area.

A three-dimensional object-forming apparatus is disclosed, which includes an in-batches powder-rationing tank system, a construction tank system, a printing powder-applying system, a rapid drying heating system, a printing maintenance device, a dust-proof device, a successive liquid-supplying device, a powder auto-filtrating and recycling device, and a print quality detection device.

The invention in particular relates to a machine (1) for additive manufacturing that frits or melts powder (2) using an energy beam (3) acting on a powder layer (23) in a working zone (4), said machine comprising a device for producing a layer of said powder, said device comprising: means (5) of storing the powder; means (6) for distributing the powder, which means is able to travel over the working zone in order to distribute the powder in a layer (23) having a final thickness (24) tailored to the additive manufacturing; feeding means (7) able to transfer the powder from the storage means (5) to the distributing means (6); and dosing means (8) able to control the amount of powder transferred from the storage means (5) to the distributing means (6), said machine being characterised in that: the storing means (5) are located above the working zone (4); the feeding means (7) are gravitational feeding means; and the feeding means (7) and the dosing means (8) are able to move with the distributing means (6).

Bio-Inks and methods of using compositions comprising the bio-Inks are disclosed. 3-D tissue repair and regeneration through precise and specific formation of biodegradable tissue scaffolds in a tissue site using the bio-inks are also provided. Specific methylacrylated gelatin hydrogels (MAC) and methacrylated chitosan (MACh) preparations formulated with sucrose, a silicate-containing component (such as laponite), and/or a cross-linking agent (such as a photo-initiator or chemical initiator), as well as powdered preparations of these, are also disclosed. Kits containing these preparations are provided for point-of-care tissue repair in vivo. Superior, more complete (up to 99.85% tissue regeneration within 4 weeks applied in situ), and rapid in situ tissue repair and bone formation are also demonstrated.

The invention discloses a high-speed continuous photocuring type 3D printing device and a working method thereof. The 3D printing device comprises a machine case body which is divided into an upper cavity and a lower cavity by a middle partition board, wherein an image forming module is arranged in the lower cavity, a window box and an oxygen supply cooling module are arranged in the upper cavity and are combined to be fixedly mounted on the middle partition board, the oxygen supply cooling module is arranged right below the window box, and the image forming module I is arranged right below the window box; a printing platform is arranged right above the window box and is mounted on a Z-direction worktable; and the window box is connected with a raw material feeding unit. The 3D printing device is integrated with the advantages of a compound oxygen-rich film, oxygen supply cooling and liquid surface auxiliary pressurization of the window box, so that the low-cost and efficient continuous printing of large-sized products with arbitrary shapes is realized, the range of applicable materials is wide, the printed products are high in precision and quality and good in uniformity, and the process is stable and reliable. An industrial-grade solution is provided for the high-speed continuous photocuring type 3D printing.

Devices and methods are described that provide printing of three-dimensional objects using reactive materials such as materials that result in a polyurethane formulation. Three-dimensional printing in accordance with the present disclosure can be performed using an inkjet printer or other systems that deposit or dispense material. A formulation made up of two or more reactive materials and, optionally, one or more UV-curable materials is also provided. The materials can be jetted based on a desired configuration to achieve a maximum reaction between materials, and can be based on desired jetting or molar ratios. By heating or applying energy on the jetted materials, their reaction and related solidifying can be accelerated. Corrective printing is also provided for, and can be used at desired intervals to eliminate printing errors relative to the object as modeled. Systems and methods used in conjunction with all of the same are provided.

A method for producing three-dimensional molded parts by means of layering, the moisture content of the build material mixture being able to be regulated.

The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and apparatuses for supplying powder to a powder bed during an additive manufacturing process. A recoater apparatus includes a powder reservoir and a powder distribution system for conveying powder from the powder reservoir to the powder bed. The recoater apparatus further includes at least two sweep strips, wherein at least one exit of the powder distribution system is located between the two sweep strips so as to shield the exit of the powder distribution system.

The invention relates to a three-dimensional printing device with an injector head capable of being vibrated. The device comprises a control system, a screw type extrusion system (or wire feeder), the injector head, a workbench and a workbench moving system. The injector head is connected to the lower end of the screw type extrusion system (or wire feeder) and made communicated with a discharge outlet of the screw type extrusion system (or wire feeder). The screw type extrusion system (or wire feeder) conveys materials to the injector head. The screw type extrusion system (or wire feeder) and the injector head are connected into a whole and can do X-axis and Y-axis direction horizontal movement above the workbench. The workbench moving system drives the workbench to do up-down vertical movement. The control system controls movement of the whole system, and therefore three-dimensional printing is completed. The three-dimensional printing device is characterized in that an ultrasonic vibration device is installed in the injector head. The three-dimensional printing device has the advantages that the structure is simple, molded products are large in density, tensile and impact strength is improved, and product quality is good.

A powder recycling system for a three-dimensional rapid prototyping apparatus is provided. The powder recycling system includes a sealed main body, a negative pressure generator, an air pressure generator, a lighting unit and a heater. When an excess powder removing process is performed to remove excess powder from a three-dimensional object, the excess powder is sieved by a screen mesh and collected by a powder collector. Consequently, the excess powder is recycled.

A surface portion modification apparatus is provided which is co-operable with a 3D printer. It includes a head nozzle follower assembly. The follower assembly is co-operable with a 3D printer head nozzle assembly and is operable for modifying at least a portion of a surface of the material of a 3D object printed by the head nozzle assembly of the 3D printer. It may be used to smooth the surface of an object printed by the 3D printer.

The invention relates to sealed multi-material special engineering plastic additive manufacturing method and apparatus and belongs to the technical field of additive manufacturing of special engineering plastic. A three-axis movement platform assembly is installed inside a thermal insulation chamber assembly. A special engineering plastic filament delivery roll assembly is installed in a back surface plate of the thermal insulation chamber assembly. A spray nozzle assembly is disposed on the top of interior of the thermal insulation chamber assembly. The method and the apparatus achieve low temperature difference and low deformation in 3D printing of special engineering plastic, so that parts in complex structures, which have high crystalline degree, high mechanical strength and low surface roughness, can be formed from a high-melt-point special engineering plastic. Defects of large deformation, poor mechanical strength of a moulded part, and low size precision in a conventional high-temperature special engineering material printing process are overcome, and a defect of warping deformation during a powder moulding process in a selective laser sintering 3D printing technology is avoid. The method and the apparatus solve the problems such as high surface roughness in artificial bone 3D printing in the medical field, and have excellent medical and industrial application prospect.

The invention relates to a three-dimensional printer having a support material forming function. The three-dimensional printer comprises a printing head component, a printing platform and a controller, the printing head component can independently move relative to the printing platform in the three-dimensional directions; the controller is electrically connected with the printing head component and the printing platform; the printing head component comprises a fusion chamber, after being fused in the fusion chamber, a print material is deposited layer by layer on the printing platform according to the preset procedures; a first power unit is loaded with a foaming agent, and the first power unit supplies the foaming agent to the fusion chamber, so that the foaming agent is mixed and fused with the print material. When a support part is printed, the foaming agent is added into the fusion chamber, the volume of the print material expands after the foaming agent and the print material are mixed and fused, the expanded fused material is deposited layer by layer on the printing platform to form the support part, the density of the support part is correspondingly reduced, and the weight of a used support material is correspondingly reduced, so that the purpose of lowering the cost is achieved.

A sterilizable container for accommodating at least one of at least one biologically active fluid and at least one preparatory fluid has an area within the container configured to accommodate at least one sterilizable three-dimensional printer assembly. The sterilizable three-dimensional printer assembly includes at least one printing platform; at least one printer head for dispensing structural material onto the at least one printing platform to form thereon a three-dimensional structure; and a moving mechanism for providing a relative displacement between the at least one printer head and the at least one printing platform. The area is configured so that the fluid can reach the printer assembly.