Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for the additive manufacture of components through the layered bonding of powder particles to one another and/or to a semi-finished product or substrate already produced, using selective interaction of the powder particles with a high-energy beam, wherein, during the bonding of the powder particles into a layer made of powder particles with the aid of the high-energy beam, a gas flow, which has a flow direction having a directional component directed at least partially parallel to the layer of powder particles, is provided across the layer of powder particles and/or the bonding region in the layer of powder particles, wherein the directional component of the gas flow directed at least partially parallel to the layer of powder particles during the bonding of the powder particles in a layer is generated in at least two directions, which have oppositely directed directional components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the quality assurance of at least one component (14) during its production, wherein production is achieved by means of an additive manufacturing method with at least one processing laser (22), said method comprising the following steps: —layered assembly of the component (14), —thermographic recording of a plurality of images, over a defined period, of at least one component region (17) in the laser beam by means of at least one recording sensor (18), —detecting a temporal change in the heat distribution in a molten-pool-free component region, wherein the occurrence of a defect, (e.g. a crack, foreign material, a pore, a bonding fault or similar) in the uppermost component layer or beneath same is detected on the basis of a characteristic temporal change in the heat distribution at the defect (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for generative production of at least one component area of a component (12), in particular of a component (12) of a flow machine. Therein, the device (10) can include at least one lowerable component platform (16) with at least one construction and joining zone (20) for receiving at least one powder layer of a component material, at least one heating device (24, 28) movable relative to the component platform (16) and at least one radiation source for generating at least one high-energy beam (22), by means of which the powder layer can be locally melted and/or sintered to a component layer in the area of the construction and joining zone (20), as well as at least one suction and/or gas supply device (36) disposed on the heating device (24, 28). However, the device (10) can also include at least one coater (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for generative production of at least one component area of a component (12), in particular of a component (12) of a flow machine, wherein the device (10) includes at least one coater (14) for applying at least one powder layer of a component material to at least one construction and joining zone (20) of at least one lowerable component platform (16), wherein the coater (14) is movable relative to the component platform (16); and at least one radiation source for generating at least one high-energy beam (22), by means of which the powder layer can be locally melted and/or sintered to a component layer in the area of the construction and joining zone (20). In addition, at least one heating device (24, 28) is disposed on the coater (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for additively manufacturing at least one component region of a component, in particular of a turbine or compressor component, said method comprising at least the following steps: applying a layer of powder (10a-c) to a component platform in the region of a building and joining area; locally melting and/or sintering the powder layer (10a-c), wherein, in the region of the building and joining area, at least one high-energy beam is moved in relation to the component platform, selectively impinging the powder layer (10a-c), at least part of which at least one high-energy beam and the component platform are moved in relation to one another, in the form of a parallel arrangement (16) arranged along a linear feed direction (12); lowering the component platform by a predetermined layer thickness in a lowering direction; and repeating the above-mentioned steps unfil the component region is completed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powder build unit (4) for a device for the additive manufacture of components, having at least one electric lead (22) and having at least one power source (38) that is connected to the electric lead. The electric lead (22) functions as a powder distributor and as a heating element. In addition, the invention comprises a device that contains this powder build unit, as well as a corresponding method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the additive manufacture of a component (12), comprising at least one coating device (14) for producing a powder layer (16) on a construction platform (18); at least one radiation source (20), in particular a laser, for producing a high-energy beam (24), by means of which the powder layer (16) in a construction surface area (22) can be melted and/or sintered locally to form a component layer (30); at least one deflection device (26), by means of which the high-energy beam (24) can be deflected onto different regions of the powder layer (16) and can be focused on the construction surface area (22); at least one measurement system (28), by means of which a cross-sectional geometry of the high-energy beam (24) on the powder layer (16) and/or the component layer (30) can be determined; and at least one equilibration device (32).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the manufacture or repair of a three-dimensional object, comprising at least one construction chamber (12) for a successive solidification of at least one solidifiable material layer by the layer in predefined regions for the layer-by-layer buildup of the three-dimensional object or for the layer-by-layer repair of individual regions of the three-dimensional object within the construction chamber (12), and at least one inlet nozzle (22, 26) and at least one suction nozzle (24) for a process gas, wherein the inlet nozzle (22, 26) and the suction nozzle (24) are arranged in such a way that a gas flow (30) that passes at least partially over a construction platform (14) formed in a construction chamber (12) is created.

Abstract: The present invention relates to equipment for the generative manufacture and/or repair of components, in particular of gas turbines, having a solidifying means (3) for the layer-by-layer, local, particularly optical, thermal, and/or chemical solidification of particularly powdered, granular, and/or fluid material, and an electrodeposition means (1.1, 7-10) for the electrostatic deposition of particles (6) and/or gas from a region between a layer (2.1) of material, which is to be solidified or is solidified, and the solidifying means (3), as well as a method for the generative manufacture and/or repair of components, in particular of gas turbines, by means of such equipment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) and method for the generative production of a component (12). The device comprises two supply tanks (14a, 14b) for taking up powder-form material (16), two overflow tanks (22a, 22b) for taking up excess powder-form material (16), wherein a closing means (24a, 24b) is assigned to each overflow tank (22a, 22b), this means being switchable between a closed position, in which powder-form material (16) cannot be transported into the respective overflow tank (22a, 22b), and an open position, in which powder-form material (16) can be transported into the respective overflow tank (22a, 22b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the generative production of a component (7A, 7B), particularly a component of a gas turbine engine, having a working chamber, a hardening means, in particular a laser (6), for the layerwise local hardening of an initial material (4) disposed in the working chamber, in order to produce the component layerwise in a direction of layer construction; and a movable induction heating arrangement with a first inductor (10) and a second inductor (20) for induction tempering in pre-determinable regions of the working chamber, wherein the first inductor engages in the second inductor at least in one operating position and/or the first and/or second inductor is disposed on a distribution means, in particular a slider (1), for the layerwise disposal of initial material (4) in the working chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for additive manufacturing of components, in particular for manufacturing components for turbomachines, where the component is at least partially built up layer by layer on a substrate or a previously produced part of the component, and where layer-by-layer build-up is performed by layerwise melting of powder material using a high-energy beam and solidification of the molten powder is provided. The high-energy beam moves along a path across the powder material and produces a melting region at the front of the path. A solidification region forms subsequently in the path. In the solidification region, the temperature distribution is temporally and/or locally selected in such a way that residual compressive stresses are produced in the solidified or solidifying powder material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for the generative production of a component (4A, 4B, . . . ) with a movably dispensing structure (1) for the disposal of a starting material layer (2); a bonding device, such as a laser (3), for the local bonding of this starting material layer to a cross section (4A, 4B, . . . ) of the component being produced; a platform (5) for supporting the component being produced, which can be displaced counter to a direction of layer buildup in a motor-driven manner; a position sensing device (6) for sensing a position or change in position, such as vibration (z(t)), of the platform in the direction of layer buildup with the capability of sensing interference (7) as to whether the movement of the dispensing structure is or is not free of interference on the basis of the sensed position or change in position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for generatively producing components by layer-by-layer building from a powder material by selective material bonding of powder particles by a high-energy beam. An eddy current testing is carried out concurrently with the material bonding. Also disclosed is an apparatus which is suitable for carrying out the method.