Abstract: An apparatus for additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object formed by successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of build material layers by at least one energy beam in a build area of the apparatus is provided, along with methods thereof. The apparatus may comprise a first build material supply device configured to supply an amount of build material to a first build material application device; wherein the first build material application device is configured to apply an amount of build material in the build area of the apparatus; and a second build material supply device configured to supply an amount of build material to a second build material application device, wherein the second build material application device is configured to apply an amount of build material to the supply area of the first build material supply device.

Abstract: Apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects formed by irradiation and consolidation of layers of build material. The apparatus may include at least one build plane; at least one build material application device being adapted to apply an amount of build material in the at least one build plane, the at least one build material application device comprising at least one build material application element being moveably supported in a first motion path in which the at least one build material application element is moveable or moved across the at least one build plane, wherein the at least one build material application element is transferrable in a first orientation in which the at least one build material application element is operable to apply an amount of build material in the at least one build plane and in a second orientation in which the at least one build material application element is not operable to apply an amount of build material in the at least one build plane.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a build region arrangement that has a first build region for additively building up at least one first object, and at least one second build region for additively building at least one second object, with the at least one second build region being separate from the first build region. The build region arrangement includes at least one build material application device for applying build material in the first build region and/or in the at least one second build region. The build region arrangement include a first overflow region for receiving build material which was not applied in the first build region and/or in the at least one second build region, and/or at least one second overflow region for receiving build material which was not applied in the first build region and/or in the at least one second build region.

Abstract: Build material application device (6) for an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2), the build material application device (6) being adapted to apply an amount of build material (3) in a build plane (BP) of a respective apparatus (1), the build material application device (6) comprising: a first build material application element (6a), the first build material application element (6a) being moveably supported in a first motion path (MP1) in which the first build material application element (6a) is moved across the build plane (BP), and in a second motion path (MP2) in which the first build material application element (6a) is not moved across the build plane (BP); a second build material application element (6b), the second build material application element (6b) being moveably supported in a first motion path (MP1) and in a second motion path (MP2).

Abstract: Apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects formed by irradiation and consolidation of layers of build material. The apparatus may include at least one build plane; at least one build material application device being adapted to apply an amount of build material in the at least one build plane, the at least one build material application device comprising at least one build material application element being moveably supported in a first motion path in which the at least one build material application element is moveable or moved across the at least one build plane, wherein the at least one build material application element is transferrable in a first orientation in which the at least one build material application element is operable to apply an amount of build material in the at least one build plane and in a second orientation in which the at least one build material application element is not operable to apply an amount of build material in the at least one build plane.

Abstract: An apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects formed of consolidated layers of build material. The apparatus may include: at least two build planes; a build material application device configured to apply an amount of build material in the at least two build planes, the build material application device comprising: at least one build material application element moveably supported in a first motion path in which the at least one build material application element is moveable or moved across a first build plane of the at least two build planes, and in a second motion path in which the at least one build material application element is moveable or moved across a second build plane of the at least two build planes. Methods are also provided for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects formed of consolidated layers of build material.

Abstract: An apparatus for additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object formed by successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of build material layers by at least one energy beam in a build area of the apparatus is provided, along with methods thereof. The apparatus may comprise a first build material supply device configured to supply an amount of build material to a first build material application device; wherein the first build material application device is configured to apply an amount of build material in the build area of the apparatus; and a second build material supply device configured to supply an amount of build material to a second build material application device, wherein the second build material application device is configured to apply an amount of build material to the supply area of the first build material supply device.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of build material (4) which can be consolidated by means of at least one energy beam (5), the apparatus (1) comprising a build material application device (7) configured to apply an amount of build material (4) in a build plane (BP) of the apparatus (1) so as to form a build material layer (3) which is to be selectively irradiated and consolidated by means of the at least one energy beam (5), wherein the build material application device (7) comprises: a build material conveying unit (9) comprising at least one, particularly band- or belt-like, conveying element (11), the conveying element (11) being operable to convey build material (4) along a build material conveying path (CP) above the build plane (BP) of the apparatus (1); and a recoating unit (10) comprising at least one recoating element (20) being operable to apply an amount of build material (4)

Abstract: Separating device (1) for separating at least one object (2-10) from an object carrier (11), in particular for separating an additively built three-dimensional object (2-10) from a build plate, preferably built via an apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2-10) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, which separating device (1) comprises at least one separating element (12) that is adapted to remove material for separating the at least one object (2-10) from the object carrier (11), wherein a control unit (15) is provided that is adapted to control at least one operational parameter of the at least one separating device (1), in particular a feed rate and/or a cutting rate of the separating element (12), dependent on at least one object parameter of the at least one object (2-10).

Abstract: Method 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 a carrying unit (5) is provided that is adapted to carry the object (2) to be built, wherein at least one foil- or sheet-like carrying element (7) is detachably connected with the carrying unit (5), wherein the carrying element (7) provides a surface (10) on which the object (2) is additively built, wherein at least one part of the carrying element (7) is part of at least one object (2) to be built.

Abstract: Calibration device (1) for an apparatus for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, which calibration device (1) comprises at least one determination unit (2, 3) and at least one calibration unit (16, 17), wherein the at least one determination unit (2) is adapted to determine at least one geometrical parameter of a carrying element (4) of a powder module and wherein the at least one calibration unit (17) is adapted to, in particular automatically, adjust an application unit (5) of the apparatus dependent on the at least one determined geometrical parameter of the carrying element (4) and/or wherein the at least one determination unit (3) is adapted to determine at least one geometrical parameter of an application unit (5) of the apparatus and wherein the at least one calibration unit (16) is adapted to, in particular automatically, adjust a carrying element (4) of a powder module dependent on the at least one determined geometrical parameter of the application unit (5).

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), the apparatus (1) comprising: —at least one build plate (5), the build plate (5) being moveably supported in at least one degree of freedom of motion; and/or—at least one build material application element (7, 7a, 7b), particularly a coating element, the build material application element (7, 7a, 7b) being moveably supported; —at least one optical device (16), the optical device (16) being adapted to optically determine the orientation and/or position of the build plate (5) and/or the build material application element (7, 7a, 7b) relative to a reference plane (RP).

Abstract: Build material application device (6) for an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2), the build material application device (6) being adapted to apply an amount of build material (3) in a build plane (BP) of a respective apparatus (1), the build material application device (6) comprising: a first build material application element (6a), the first build material application element (6a) being moveably supported in a first motion path (MP1) in which the first build material application element (6a) is moved across the build plane (BP), and in a second motion path (MP2) in which the first build material application element (6a) is not moved across the build plane (BP); a second build material application element (6b), the second build material application element (6b) being moveably supported in a first motion path (MP1) and in a second motion path (MP2).