Abstract: A measurement apparatus and method for determining a substrate grid describing a deformation of a substrate prior to exposure of the substrate in a lithographic apparatus configured to fabricate one or more features on the substrate. Position data for a plurality of first features and/or a plurality of second features on the substrate is obtained. Asymmetry data for at least a feature of the plurality of first features and/or the plurality of second features is obtained. The substrate grid based on the position data and the asymmetry data is determined. The substrate grid and asymmetry data are passed to the lithographic apparatus for controlling at least part of an exposure process to fabricate one or more features on the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining individual vectors for open-loop and/or closed-loop control of at least one energy beam of a layering apparatus, comprising at least the steps of: providing layer data characterizing at least one component layer of a component to be additively manufactured, on the basis of the layer data, determining individual vectors, according to which at least one energy beam is to be moved relative to a construction and joining zone of the layering apparatus in order to solidify a material powder selectively to the component layer, determining at least one node point of a plurality of individual vectors, and adapting at least one property of at least one individual vector of the at least one node point, the at least one property being selected from a group comprising spatial orientation, radiation sequence in relation to at least one other individual vector, and vector length.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the additive manufacture of components (2), wherein a pulverulent or wire-shaped metal construction material is deposited on a platform (4) in layers, melted using a primary heating device (7), in particular using a laser or electron beam (14), and is heated using an induction heating device (8), which has an alternating voltage supply device (9) with an induction generator (16) and at least one induction coil (10) which can be moved above the platform (4). The induction generator (16) is controlled such that the induction generator is driven with a different output at different specified positions of the at least one induction coil (10). The invention additionally relates to a device, to a control method, and to a storage medium.

Abstract: A method for the additive production of a component, wherein a plurality of layers made in particular of a powder-like material is provided in succession and each material layer is scanned by an energy beam according to a specified component geometry. A component section already produced and/or the respective material layer provided and/or of a work platform on which the component is constructed is additionally heated. For at least one material layer, the temperature distribution on the surface on which the material layer is provided and/or the temperature distribution on the surface of the layer provided is measured. During the scanning process of the material layer, the energy quantity introduced by the energy beam is varied as a function of the temperature distribution detected on the surface on which the layer is provided, and/or as a function of the temperature distribution detected on the surface of the layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for additive production of a component layer of a component including the steps of: generating at least one layer from a powdery component material in the region of a structuring and joining zone; subdividing model data of the layer into virtual sub-regions by a control device; selecting at least one of the virtual sub-regions by the control device; localized heating of at least one heating region in a real sub-region of the layer corresponding with the selected virtual sub-region by a heating device; verifying whether a temperature of the layer has, in a predetermined inspection region, a predetermined minimum temperature; and localized solidifying of the layer in a predetermined solidifying region by selective irradiation by at least one energy beam of an energy source, if the layer has the predetermined minimum temperature in the inspection region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inductive heating of a component, having a component placement unit for the component, an induction coil, with which the component can be heated inductively, at least in regions, an electrical lead for the induction coil, and a positioning unit, at which the induction coil is arranged in such a way that it can be brought into different relative arrangements with respect to the component placement unit by way of the positioning unit, wherein the electrical lead is guided over a contact, which is formed by contact surfaces that rest against each other and are shifted in position in relation to each other in the contact position when the induction coil is shifted in position by means of the positioning unit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing at least a metallic portion of a component: a) depositing metallic material layer by layer onto at least one building platform; b) locally fusing and/or sintering the material layer by layer by supplying energy by at least one high-energy beam in the region of a buildup and joining zone to form at least a portion of at least one component layer of the component portion and/or of the component; c) lowering the building platform layer by layer by a predefined layer thickness; and d) repeating the steps a) through c) until completion of the component portion and/or of the component. Before, during and/or after process step b), at least one further portion of the component layer is formed by locally fusing and/or sintering the material by inductive heating at a temperature or in a temperature range above the solidus temperature of the metallic material used. A system for manufacturing at least a portion of a component is also provided.

Abstract: A blade of a turbomachine is provided, including at least one cooling channel in the interior of the blade for cooling the blade with the aid of a fluid flowing through the cooling channel, the cooling channel having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, between which the cooling channel extends along its longitudinal axis, and the cooling channel being radially delimited by at least one wall, at least one displacement body being situated in the cooling channel, so that an annular or tubular gap between the displacement body and the wall of the cooling channel results in the area of the displacement body/bodies, which is available for the through-flow of the fluid, or at least two or multiple subchannels being formed in the area of the displacement body/bodies. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a corresponding blade.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sealing element for sealing a radial gap relative to a counter element of a turbomachine, wherein the sealing element has a number of adjacent cells in the peripheral direction and/or in the axial direction, which are joined to one another by common walls, wherein an extension of a least one, in particular front-side, cross section of at least one cell in a first axial section of the sealing element in the peripheral direction and/or in the axial direction for sealing against a radial flange of the counter element is smaller than that in a second axial section of the sealing element that adjoins the first axial section upstream and/or in a second axial section that adjoins the first axial section downstream.

Abstract: The invention relates to a layer-by-layer construction method for the additive manufacture of at least one region of a component. The layer-by-layer construction method comprises at least the following steps: a) application of at least one powder layer of a metallic and/or intermetallic material onto at least one buildup and joining zone of at least one lowerable building platform; b) layer-by-layer and local melting and/or sintering of the material for the formation of a component layer by selective exposure of the material with at least one high-energy beam in accordance with a predetermined exposure strategy; c) layer-by-layer lowering of the building platform by a predefined layer thickness; and d) repetition of steps a) to d) until the component region has been finished. The invention further relates to a layer-by-layer construction apparatus for the additive manufacture of at least one region of a component by an additive layer-by-layer construction method.

Abstract: A seal carrier (63) for a turbomachine (60) which is assembled from seal carrier segments, is provided. The seal carrier segments each have a seal structure (1a, b) on the radially inward side. These seal structures (1a, b) are either interleaved in the circumferential direction (4) such that a cross-sectional plane containing the longitudinal axis (2) of the turbomachine (60) intersects both the first seal structure (1a) and the second seal structure (1b), or the seal structures (1a, b) rest against each another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inductive heating of a component 10, having a component placement unit for the component, an induction coil, with which the component can be heated inductively, at least in regions, an electrical lead for the induction coil, and a positioning unit, at which the induction coil is arranged in such a way that it can be brought into different relative arrangements with respect to the component placement unit by way of the positioning unit, wherein the electrical lead is guided over a contact, which is formed by contact surfaces that rest against each other and are shifted in position in relation to each other in the contact position when the induction coil is shifted in position by means of the positioning unit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing at least a metallic portion of a component: a) depositing metallic material layer by layer onto at least one building platform; b) locally fusing and/or sintering the material layer by layer by supplying energy by at least one high-energy beam in the region of a buildup and joining zone to form at least a portion of at least one component layer of the component portion and/or of the component; c) lowering the building platform layer by layer by a predefined layer thickness; and d) repeating the steps a) through c) until completion of the component portion and/or of the component. Before, during and/or after process step b), at least one further portion of the component layer is formed by locally fusing and/or sintering the material by inductive heating at a temperature or in a temperature range above the solidus temperature of the metallic material used. A system for manufacturing at least a portion of a component is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for determining a scanning speed of a high-energy beam of a manufacturing device for the additive production of a component, in particular a component of a turbomachine, comprising the steps of guiding of the high-energy beam, which is generated by a radiation source of the manufacturing device, over a surface; detection of the path, irradiated during a predetermined period of time with the high-energy beam, on the surface, by recording respective brightness values on the surface by a detection device during the predetermined period of time; calculation of the scanning speed as a function of the predetermined period of time and of the detected irradiated path by an analysis device. The invention further relates to a method for operating a manufacturing device and to a manufacturing device for the additive production of a component of a turbomachine.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity of poultry suspended by its legs in a first conveyor. The apparatus includes an evisceration tool which is movable into and out of the abdominal cavity of the poultry for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity. The apparatus provides for gripping the entrails after their removal from the abdominal cavity.

Abstract: In one exemplary aspect, a conveyor is applied for conveying the carcass along a track and brush means are positioned next to the track for brushing the carcass exterior, wherein the brush means are embodied with at least one rotatable drum, and to which drum brush hairs are connected, such that opposite ends of the brush hairs are connected to the drum so as to arrange that the brush hairs form a closed loop with the drum.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cleaning a poultry carcass. In one exemplary aspect, a conveyor is applied for conveying the carcass along a track and brush device is positioned next to the track for brushing the carcass exterior, wherein the device is embodied with at least one rotatable drum, and to which drum brush hairs are connected, such that opposite ends of the brush hairs are connected to the drum so as to arrange that the brush hairs form a closed loop with the drum.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity of poultry suspended by its legs in a first conveyor. The apparatus includes an evisceration tool which is movable into and out of the abdominal cavity of the poultry for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity. The apparatus includes gripping means for gripping the entrails after their removal from the abdominal cavity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing slaughtered poultry that is conveyed in a slaughter line of a slaughter house is provided in order to determine at the start of the slaughter line whether the poultry was alive or dead on arrival at the slaughter house. The method and apparatus can include the detection of a temperature of the slaughtered poultry when the poultry is suspended by the legs in the slaughter line after stunning the poultry. The temperature of at least a breast of the slaughtered poultry is detected. The temperature of other regions of the slaughtered poultry may also be detected and may be compared. Further action may be taken based on the temperature information obtained.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing slaughtered poultry that is conveyed in a slaughter line of a slaughter house is provided in order to determine at the start of the slaughter line whether the poultry was alive or dead on arrival at the slaughter house. The method and apparatus can include the detection of a temperature of the slaughtered poultry when the poultry is suspended by the legs in the slaughter line after stunning the poultry. The temperature of at least a breast of the slaughtered poultry is detected. The temperature of other regions of the slaughtered poultry may also be detected and may be compared. Further action may be taken based on the temperature information obtained.