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 (5) that is guided inside a process chamber (6) of the apparatus (1), wherein a determination device (7, 8) is provided that is arranged inside the process chamber (6) and adapted to determine at least one parameter of the energy beam (5), preferably during an additive manufacturing process, in particular during a process step of the additive manufacturing process in which build material (3) is applied onto a build plane (11) of the apparatus (1).

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 at least one energy beam (4), which apparatus (1) comprises an irradiation device (5) with at least one beam guiding element (7) on which the energy beam (4) is partially reflected, wherein a first beam part (10) extends between the beam guiding element (7) and a build plane (18) of the apparatus (1) and a second beam part (11) is transmitted through or scattered at the beam guiding element (7), wherein a determination device (12) is provided that is adapted to determine at least one parameter of the second beam part (11).

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation (8) and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, comprising a determination device (13) adapted to determine at least one parameter of radiation (8) emitted from a build plane (6), wherein an optical unit (19) is provided that is adapted to guide at least a part of the radiation (8) emitted from the build plane (6) to a determination unit (14, 15) of the determination device (13) and to reduce radiation (10) emitted from at least a central part of a consolidation zone (9) of the build plane (6) in the at least one guided part of the radiation (8).

Abstract: 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 beam (4), with an irradiation device (5) configured to generate the energy beam (4), wherein the energy beam (4) propagates along an optical beam path (6) of the energy beam (4) onto a build plane (7), wherein the energy beam (4) irradiates build material (3) in at least one consolidation zone (8), wherein a detection device (11) is provided that is configured to detect radiation (12b) emitted from at least one adjacent zone (9, 10) adjacent to the consolidation zone (8) or radiation (12a) emitted from the consolidation zone (8) and radiation (12b) emitted from the adjacent zone (9, 10).

Abstract: 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 beam (4), wherein a measuring unit (5) is provided that is configured to generate information relating to a collimated part (6) of the energy beam (4) and information relating to a focused part (7) of the energy beam (4).