Abstract: An additive manufacturing device for additively manufacturing objects. The additive manufacturing device includes a build vat having a floor and configured to receive at least one build material. The build platform has a build surface for holding and/or supporting an additively manufactured object, a movement mechanism enabling moving the build platform into and out of the build vat, an energy source configured to provide energy to selectively solidify at least a part of the at least one build material in or from the build vat, and a debris elimination system for removing debris from the build vat. The debris elimination system includes a debris detection system configured to detect a presence of debris in the build vat, and/or a debris removal system configured to remove debris from the build vat once detected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive manufacturing device (100) for manufacturing a product (201), wherein the additive manufacturing device (100) comprises a build platform (200) comprising a build surface (260) configured to hold or support, during use, at least one product (201) being manufactured by an additive manufacturing process, wherein the build platform (200) is a modular building platform comprising at least one of a plurality of separable or separate modular build platform units (210), each comprising at least one build surface (260) configured to hold or support, during use, at least one product (201) being manufactured during the additive manufacturing process.