Abstract: Apparatus (1, 14) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), wherein the energy beam (4) is guided onto a build plane (5) via an irradiation device (6), wherein an evaluation unit (11) is provided that is adapted to determine spectral information of radiation (12) emitted in the manufacturing process.

Abstract: Method for operating at least one apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, wherein slice data are provided relating to an application of build material (3) in at least one section (14-18) of an object (2) to be built, wherein the slice data comprise a number of slices relating to corresponding layers of build material (3) to be applied, wherein the slice data comprise a number of first slices corresponding to a first section (14-18) of the object (2) and at least a number of second slices corresponding to at least a second section (14-18) of the object (2), wherein the number of first slices and the number of second slices differ.

Abstract: Irradiation device (6) for an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), the irradiation device (6) being adapted for a successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) by means of at least one energy beam (4), the irradiation device (6) comprising: —a plurality of beam generating units (7a-7c) each being adapted to generate at least one energy beam (4a-4c) of given beam properties, each beam generating unit (7a-7c) being couplable or coupled a with at least one beam guiding element (8a-8c), —a plurality of beam guiding elements (8a-8c), in particular beam guiding fibers, each beam guiding element being (8a-8c) couplable or coupled with at least one beam generating unit.

Abstract: Method for operating an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2), wherein at least two coherent energy beams (7) are generated and combined into a combined energy beam (8) and at least one combined beam property of the combined energy beam (8) is adjusted via a modulation unit (5).

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, wherein an irradiation device (4) is provided that is adapted to generate at least two coherent energy beams (7), wherein the irradiation device (4) comprises a modulation unit (5) that is adapted to combine the at least two energy beams (7) to a combined energy beam (8) and to adjust at least one combined beam property of the combined energy beam (8).

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, wherein an irradiation device (4) is provided that is adapted to generate at least two coherent energy beams (7), wherein the irradiation device (4) comprises a modulation unit (5) that is adapted to combine the at least two energy beams (7) to a combined energy beam (8) and to adjust at least one combined beam property of the combined energy beam (8).

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, wherein an irradiation device (4) with at least one irradiation unit (5) is provided that comprises a common holding structure (6), in particular a common housing, holding at least two irradiation elements (7) in a defined spatial relation, wherein the at least two irradiation elements (7) are individually controllable.

Abstract: Apparatus (1, 32) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an irradiation device (3) comprising at least two irradiation elements (4-8) arranged as an irradiation array (9), in particular on at least one common irradiation element carrier (10), wherein each irradiation element (4-8) is adapted to emit an energy beam (11-15) guidable or guided along an, in particular at least partially curved, energy beam path (17-21) in the build plane (16), wherein the irradiation array (9) is moveable relative to the build plane (16), wherein a control unit (22) is provided that is adapted to control a ratio of at least two energy inputs into at least two energy beam paths (17-21) of at least two energy beams.

Abstract: Apparatus (1, 32) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an irradiation device (3) comprising at least two irradiation elements (4-8) arranged as an irradiation array (9), in particular on at least one common irradiation element carrier (10), wherein each irradiation element (4-8) is adapted to emit an energy beam (11-15) guidable along an, in particular at least partially curved, energy beam path (17-21) in the build plane (16), wherein the irradiation array (9) is moveable relative to the build plane (16), wherein a control unit (22) is provided that is adapted to control an energy input into at least one energy beam path (17-21) and/or the spot size of at least one energy beam (11-15).

Abstract: Method for operating at least one apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, wherein slice data are provided relating to an application of build material (3) in at least one section of an object (2) to be built, wherein the slice data comprise at least one slice (14, 20-27, 31-35) relating to at least one corresponding layer of build material (3) to be applied, wherein a slice direction of at least one slice (14, 20-27, 31-35) at least partially extends in build direction (15).

Abstract: Method for operating at least one apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, wherein slice data are provided relating to an application of build material (3) in at least one section (14-18) of an object (2) to be built, wherein the slice data comprise a number of slices relating to corresponding layers of build material (3) to be applied, wherein the slice data comprise a number of first slices corresponding to a first section (14-18) of the object (2) and at least a number of second slices corresponding to at least a second section (14-18) of the object (2), wherein the number of first slices and the number of second slices differ.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising a plurality of components (2) provided for generating radiation, a plurality of row lines (Z1, Z2) and a plurality of column lines (S1, S2, . . . , S5) is specified, wherein the components are in each case electrically conductively connected to a row line and to a column line and the lighting device is provided for the simultaneous operation of at least two components. A lighting arrangement comprising such a lighting device and a method for operating a lighting device are furthermore specified.

Abstract: Apparatus for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated inside a process chamber (5) of the apparatus by means of an energy beam, wherein the apparatus comprises a suction device (2) adapted to locally suck process gas capable of being loaded with particles and/or residues generated in a manufacturing process from a process chamber (5) of the apparatus, wherein the suction device (2) comprises a base body (7) defining an inner suction volume (8) and a suction means (9) rotatably supported around a rotation axis (10), in particular a central axis, of the suction means (9), wherein the suction means (9) is adapted to generate a suction stream (4) of process gas within the inner suction volume (8) by rotating around the rotation axis (10).

Abstract: Apparatus for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated inside a process chamber (5) of the apparatus by means of an energy beam, wherein the apparatus comprises a suction device (2) adapted to locally suck process gas capable of being loaded with particles and/or residues generated in a manufacturing process from a process chamber (5) of the apparatus, wherein the suction device (2) comprises a base body (7) defining an inner suction volume (8), wherein the base body (7) comprises at least one slit-like opening facing the inner suction volume (8), wherein the suction device (2) is adapted to suck process gas through the slit-like opening (9), in particular out of the process chamber (5).

Abstract: Irradiation device (6) for an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), the irradiation device (6) being adapted for a successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) by means of at least one energy beam (4), the irradiation device (6) comprising:—a plurality of beam generating units (7a-7c) each being adapted to generate at least one energy beam (4a-4c) of given beam properties, each beam generating unit (7a-7c) being couplable or coupled a with at least one beam guiding element (8a-8c),—a plurality of beam guiding elements (8a-8c), in particular beam guiding fibers, each beam guiding element being (8a-8c) couplable or coupled with at least one beam generating unit (7a-7c) and being couplable or coupled with at least one irradiation head (9),—at least one irradiation he

Abstract: Method for operating at least one apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), wherein at least one wall region (8, 11, 12) is built, limiting at least one, in particular chamber-like, build region (9) in the build plane (6), wherein the object (2) is built in the build region (9), wherein at least one support structure (10, 14-20) is additively built in the build region (9) via the energy beam (4), which support structure (10, 14-20) extends at least partly between the wall region (8, 11, 12) and at least one object (2) that is being built in the build region (9).

Abstract: Application unit (4) for an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, which application unit (4) is adapted to apply build material (3) onto a build plane (5) and/or a previously applied layer (6) of build material (3), wherein the application unit (4) is adapted to selectively apply build material (3) onto at least one application region (7) of the build plane (5) or of the previously applied layer (6), wherein at least one application element (8, 21) is provided that is adapted to transfer build material (3) previously applied onto an application surface (9) of the application element (8, 21) to the application region (7), wherein an adhesion unit (10, 20, 22) is provided that is adapted to adjust an adhesion ability for build material (3) of the application surface (9) of the application element (8, 21) and/or an adhesion ability of t

Abstract: Apparatus (1, 14) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), wherein the energy beam (4) is guided onto a build plane (5) via an irradiation device (6), wherein an evaluation unit (11) is provided that is adapted to determine spectral information of radiation (12) emitted in the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising a plurality of components (2) provided for generating radiation, a plurality of row lines (Z1, Z2) and a plurality of column lines (S1, S2, . . . , S5) is specified, wherein the components are in each case electrically conductively connected to a row line and to a column line and the lighting device is provided for the simultaneous operation of at least two components. A lighting arrangement comprising such a lighting device and a method for operating a lighting device are furthermore specified.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising a plurality of components (2) provided for generating radiation, a plurality of row lines (Z1, Z2) and a plurality of column lines (S1, S2, . . . , S5) is specified, wherein the components are in each case electrically conductively connected to a row line and to a column line and the lighting device is provided for the simultaneous operation of at least two components. A lighting arrangement comprising such a lighting device and a method for operating a lighting device are furthermore specified.