Abstract: A method, of manufacturing a series of objects is disclosed. In the method, a layer of a manufacturing medium is provided. Portions of the layer of the medium, are bond together at at least edge regions of the layer to form a support portion. The support portion is lowered while gripping the support portion by the edge regions of the layer. A further layer of the medium is provided supported by the support portion. Portions of the further layer of the medium are selectively bound to form at least an object portion. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which extrudes a radiation-curable construction material above a support surface with a slot die to deposit a layer of extruded construction material above the support surface. Radiation is selectively projected with a projection unit to a construction region between the support surface and the slot die, thereby curing portions of the extruded construction material. The apparatus repeats these steps are repeated until a desired object is formed by the contiguous cured portions of the construction material extending across and between the layers.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an additive manufacturing method. In the method, regions of successively-deposited layers of granular construction material are bound together so as to form a three-dimensional structure of bound material extending through and between the layers. The method comprises depositing a first granular construction material as a layer into a build region. The method comprises selectively binding regions of the first granular construction material together to form bound regions within the layer. The method comprises removing unbound granular construction material from the layer so as to provide at least one void in the layer. The method comprises depositing a second granular construction material into the build region so as to fill the at least one void. The method comprises selectively binding regions of the second granular construction material together to form bound regions within the layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object is provided. The method comprises depositing a first layer of construction material on a build platform. The method comprises depositing binder onto the first layer of construction material to bind at least a region of the first layer together to form a support layer. The method comprises depositing a second layer of construction material on the support layer to form a spacer layer. The method comprises depositing a third layer of construction material on the spacer layer. The method comprises depositing binder selectively onto the third layer to bind one or more regions of the third layer together to form a first layer of the object. Also provided are data processing methods, program carriers, data processing apparatus and manufacturing apparatus for implementing the method.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an additive manufacturing method for manufacturing an object. The method comprises depositing successive layers of a granular metal construction material. The method comprises selectively binding a first region of each layer to form a bound shell of the construction material defining an exterior of the object by depositing a binder into the first region surrounding a second region that remains unbound. The method comprises separating the shell and the enclosed unbound construction material from the construction material remaining outside the shell. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses implementing the manufacturing method, and objects manufactured by the manufacturing method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flow cabinet system for cleaning at least one object, the system comprising: a cabinet having walls enclosing a volume; tubing for the supply of compressed gas as well as a plurality of handheld cleaning tools within the volume for removing, by means of the supplied compressed gas, powder from the at least one object; and an extraction unit comprising tubing for extracting powder-laden gas from the volume through a gas outlet located near one of the left and right side walls and the back wall. The cabinet further comprises a gas inlet in the back wall near the other of the left and right side walls and the back wall so as to define an overall flow that is substantially horizontal and transverse to the operator.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which extrudes a radiation-curable construction material above a support surface with a slot die to deposit a layer of extruded construction material above the support surface. Radiation is selectively projected with a projection unit to a construction region between the support surface and the slot die, thereby curing portions of the extruded construction material. The apparatus repeats these steps are repeated until a desired object is formed by the contiguous cured portions of the construction material extending across and between the layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to layer manufacturing, more particularly to a method for additive layer manufacturing of objects comprised of more than one material with free-form capability for all included materials. The invention can for example be used for producing packaging for Microsystems where the ceramic acts as an insulator and the secondary material is used to produce electrical or optical 3D conductor lines or electrical or optical 3D vias. The fine powder used in this method enables it to be used for building components with small feature size and demand for high precision. Other intended uses for this method is to build small mechanical precision parts or grinding tools, dental objects or medical implants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to layer manufacturing, more particularly to a method for additive layer manufacturing of objects comprised of more than one material with free-form capability for all included materials. The invention can for example be used for producing packaging for Microsystems where the ceramic acts as an insulator and the secondary material is used to produce electrical or optical 3D conductor lines or electrical or optical 3D vias. The fine powder used in this method enables it to be used for building components with small feature size and demand for high precision. Other intended uses for this method is to build small mechanical precision parts or grinding tools, dental objects or medical implants.