Abstract: In metal powder processing equipment where metal powder is sequentially laminated on a table of a chamber and laser beam melting or electron beam melting is performed or cutting and shaping are performed by a rotating tool subsequent to melting, a first temperature adjusting unit is placed at a lower bottom portion of the table and a second temperature adjusting unit is disposed in contact with and around the outer wall of the chamber and both units are simultaneously heated or cooled; a room partially enclosing a metal powder reserve tank and a metal powder supply pipe is provided with a third temperature adjusting unit, the temperature of which is set to average temperature of the second temperature adjusting unit before the second one actuates, so that deterioration of dimensional precision in processing and deterioration of metal powder quality can be prevented by keeping heating temperature constant.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a configuration of a vibration stop device that can prevent a problem caused by intrusion of a pressure contact region of a holding part of the vibration stop device into a recess of processing region of a work. The object can be achieved by the vibration stop device, in which a plurality of holding parts for vibration stop holds an outer circumferential surface of a columnar work in a process stage under a pressure contact state with pressure supplied from a hydraulic cylinder, and a pressure contact position on the outer circumferential surface is changed by rotation of the work, wherein an angular range formed by both ends of each of the holding parts for vibration stop is larger than an angular range of the processing region regarding an angular range based on a position of an axis of the rotation.

Abstract: A vibration stop device that can prevent a problem caused by intrusion of a pressure contact region of a holding part of the vibration stop device into a recess of a processing region of a work includes a plurality of holding parts for the vibration stop which hold an outer circumferential surface of a columnar work in a process stage under a pressure contact state with pressure supplied from a hydraulic cylinder, and a pressure contact position on the outer circumferential surface is changed by rotation of the work, and an angular range formed by opposite ends of each of the holding parts for the vibration stop is larger than an angular range of the processing region regarding an angular range based on a position of an axis of the rotation.

Abstract: A tail stock moving mechanism, in which a tail stock that holds a work with a predetermined pressure force is moved by a ball screw and in which control required for holding the work with the predetermined pressure force is implemented, is accomplished in a predetermined order wherein, the tall stock 1 holds a position of the work 5 and is supported by a ball screw 2, torque generated by a drive motor 3 that drives the ball screw 2 is detected, and when the torque reaches a predetermined reference value, then operation of a brake 4 to limit rotation of the ball screw 2 and cutting off of an input from a power supply to the drive motor 3 are performed.

Abstract: Three-dimensional molding equipment includes powder supply equipment which forms powder layer in a laminating process; and a beam scanning unit which radiates a light or electron beam to the powder layer and moves a radiated location of the beam to sinter the powder layer, wherein the laminating and sintering processes alternately repeat, a molding path to be a scanning route of the beam on the inside of an object to be molded is preliminarily set as a continuous route which does not pass a same line and does not form any intersection, and the beam is continuously radiated along the molding path, wherein two molding paths adjacent each other formed of two straight or curve lines are set, and a distance between the adjacent scanning routes is formed larger than a radiation diameter of the beam and not larger than ten-times the radiation diameter of the same.

Abstract: Laminate molding equipment includes a molding part with a molding table on which a three-dimensional shape molded object is molded, a powder layer forming part supplying material powder on the molding table to form a powder layer, a light beam radiating part radiating a light beam to the powder layer to form a solidified layer, the powder layer forming part includes powder laminating equipment sequentially forming the powder layer on the molding table by moving along a predetermined direction at the molding table, and a moving position detecting unit detecting a moving position along the predetermined direction at the powder laminating equipment, and the control part recognizes the moldable region by output from the moving position detecting unit, and controls the light beam radiating part, and scans the position of the light beam by adjusting angles of two scan mirrors according to processing data of controlling the scanning device.

Abstract: In metal powder processing equipment where metal powder is sequentially laminated on a table of a chamber and laser beam melting or electron beam melting is performed or cutting and shaping are performed by a rotating tool subsequent to melting, a first temperature adjusting unit is placed at a lower bottom portion of the table and a second temperature adjusting unit is disposed in contact with and around the outer wall of the chamber and both units are simultaneously heated or cooled; a room partially enclosing a metal powder reserve tank and a metal powder supply pipe is provided with a third temperature adjusting unit, the temperature of which is set to average temperature of the second temperature adjusting unit before the second one actuates, so that deterioration of dimensional precision in processing and deterioration of metal powder quality can be prevented by keeping heating temperature constant.

Abstract: Three-dimensional molding equipment includes powder supply equipment configured to supply powder material and form a powder layer, and a light beam scanning unit configured to radiate a light beam to the powder layer and move a radiated location thereof, where a three-dimensional shaped molding object is manufactured by alternately repeating processes of forming the powder layer and sintering the powder layer with light beam radiation. A region used for manufacturing the three-dimensional shaped molding object is divided into a plurality of divided regions such that respective divided regions have an equal-length molding path which is to be a scanning route of the beam such as having unequal-length molding parts by a scanning route of the beam, and radiation is executed by a plurality of the light beam scanning units to the respective plurality of divided regions to improve molding efficiency.

Abstract: Three-dimensional molding equipment alternately repeats a laminating process forming a powder layer by powder supply equipment and a sintering process radiating a beam to the powder layer by a plurality of beam scanning equipment and further moving a radiated location with respective predetermined moving units set by a central control unit to sinter the powder layer, wherein a plurality of the beams by the beam scanning equipment are radiated on the same powder layer, and the radiated locations by the beam scanning equipment are synchronously moved in increments of moving units, the plurality of beam scanning equipment includes at least one beam scanning equipment for a large-diameter region forming at least one large-diameter radiated region on the powder layer surface; and at least one beam scanning equipment for a small-diameter region, forming at least one small-diameter radiated region having a smaller diameter on the powder layer surface.

Abstract: In metal powder processing equipment where metal powder is sequentially laminated on a table inside a chamber and laser beam melting or electron beam melting, and shaping by a cutting tool subsequent to the melting are performed, unmolded powder remaining at the time of the melting and cut powder generated by the cutting can be scattered by generating air flow with respect to the cutting tool from either side of a main shaft or a tool holder. As a result, life of the cutting tool is prolonged and quality of a cut surface can be improved.

Abstract: Three-dimensional molding equipment includes powder supply equipment configured to supply powder material and form a powder layer, and a light beam scanning unit configured to radiate a light beam to the powder layer and move a radiated location thereof, where a three-dimensional shaped molding object is manufactured by alternately repeating processes of forming the powder layer and sintering the powder layer with light beam radiation. A region used for manufacturing the three-dimensional shaped molding object is divided into a plurality of divided regions such that respective divided regions have an equal-length molding path which is to be a scanning route of the beam such as having unequal-length molding parts by a scanning route of the beam, and radiation is executed by a plurality of the light beam scanning units to the respective plurality of divided regions to improve molding efficiency.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product in which a powder and a shaped article are loaded on a base plate, a frame body is installed upright on a table, a support projecting from the frame body and/or a restraining support provided at the top of the frame body are used to support the base plate, the base plate is supported by arranging the center of gravity of the base plate so as to be present, two or more recesses provided at the back of the base plate are fitted into two or more extension supports which cross each other and/or restraining supports, and projected parts provided on supports and/or wall parts of the frame body are contacted with horizontally surrounding parts of the base plate on both sides in the longitudinal direction of at least one recess among the recesses, thereby attaining the above object.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product capable of decreasing thermal dissipation due to thermal conduction of a heating device or a cooling device loading a base plate, in which powder is sequentially sintered on a table and a base plate inside a shaping tank, wherein a space of vertical direction is formed on the table or the space is formed and a heat insulating material is filled into the thus formed region, a heating device or a cooling device which loads the base plate supporting the sintered layer is firmly fixed.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product installs on a surface of a table a base plate which loads powder and a shaped article, with a vertical space being formed. A frame body is installed upright on the table. The base plate is placed on a support horizontally projecting from the frame body and/or a step portion which provides an inner direction part of the table of the frame body. The base plate is supported so the center of gravity of the base plate is inside a triangle formed by three locations or a quadruple formed by four locations inside a region of the support or the step portion on which the base plate is placed, and the part projecting above the support and/or an inner wall of the frame body are contacted with a horizontally surrounding part of the base plate at three or more locations.

Abstract: A method for producing an artificial bone capable of accurate molding at a joined part with appropriate strength, in which electromagnetic waves or electron beams are irradiated to a layer of at least type of powder selected from metal biomaterials, ceramics for the artificial bone and plastic resins for the artificial bone based on image data corresponding to a shape of the artificial bone, thereby effecting sintering or melting, and the thus sintered layer or melted and solidified layer is laminated, such that a surface finish step is adopted that inner faces and/or outer faces of both ends and their vicinities configuring the joined part to a human bone part are polished by a rotating tool based on the image data and also irradiation of electromagnetic waves or electron beams at both ends and their vicinities constituting the joined part is set greater than that at other regions.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product installs on a surface of a table a base plate which loads powder and a shaped article, with a vertical space being formed. A frame body is installed upright on the table The base plate is placed on a support horizontally projecting from the frame body and/or a step portion which provides an inner direction part of the table of the frame body. The base plate is supported so the center of gravity of the base plate is inside a triangle formed by three locations or a quadruple formed by four locations inside a region of the support or the step portion on which the base plate is placed, and the part projecting above the support and/or an inner wall of the frame body are contacted with a horizontally surrounding part of the base plate at three or more locations.

Abstract: A method for producing an artificial bone capable of accurate molding at a joined part with appropriate strength, in which electromagnetic waves or electron beams are irradiated to a layer of at least type of powder selected from metal biomaterials, ceramics for the artificial bone and plastic resins for the artificial bone based on image data corresponding to a shape of the artificial bone, thereby effecting sintering or melting, and the thus sintered layer or melted and solidified layer is laminated, such that a surface finish step is adopted that inner faces and/or outer faces of both ends and their vicinities configuring the joined part to a human bone part are polished by a rotating tool based on the image data and also irradiation of electromagnetic waves or electron beams at both ends and their vicinities constituting the joined part is set greater than that at other regions,

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product in which a powder and a shaped article are loaded on a base plate, a frame body is installed upright on a table, a support projecting from the frame body and/or a projected streak provided at the top of the frame body are used to support the base plate, the base plate is supported by arranging the center of gravity of the base plate so as to be present, two or more recesses provided at the back of the base plate are fitted into two or more supports which cross each other and/or projected streaks, and projected parts provided on supports and/or wall parts of the frame body are contacted with horizontally surrounding parts of the base plate on both sides in the longitudinal direction of at least one recess among the recesses, thereby attaining the above object.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product capable of decreasing thermal dissipation due to thermal conduction of a heating device or a cooling device loading a base plate, in which powder is sequentially sintered on a table and a base plate a inside a shaping tank wherein a space of vertical direction is formed on the table or the space is formed and a heat insulating material is filled into the thus formed region, a heating device or a cooling device which loads the base plate a supporting the sintered layer is firmly fixed.