Abstract: A system for additive manufacturing includes an extrusion apparatus configured to receive a raw material and to output an extrudate, a print head configured to receive the extrudate and to output a bead to form an object, and a quality control system having at least one measurement device for measuring at least one of a bead width, a bead height and/or a bead temperature of the bead.
Abstract: A print head for an additive manufacturing system includes a print head having a nozzle configured to a flowable extrudate to form an object, and an additive injection device configured to add an additive to the flowable extrudate prior to exiting the nozzle.
Abstract: A system for additive manufacturing includes an extrusion apparatus configured to receive a raw material and output a flowable extrudate, a heated conduit fluidly connected to the extrusion apparatus and configured to receive the flowable extrudate therefrom, and a print head fluidly connected to the heated conduit for receiving the flowable extrudate from the heated conduit. The print head is configured to move along a path according to a preprogrammed set of instructions to produce an article from the flowable extrudate.