Abstract: Provided is a method for the additive manufacturing of multiple components by utilizing at least one print head of a 3D printing device, wherein the components are manufactured layer by layer and successively along an axis on a printing platform. It is provided that in a layer plane for each of the components succeeding each other along the axis an outer contour initially is manufactured via the at least one print head, which borders a filling region for the respective component. Subsequently the at least one print head is adjusted along the axis in order to introduce printing material into the filling regions of the multiple components successively along a first printing path, before the print head again is adjusted along the axis in order to introduce printing material into the filling regions of the multiple components successively along a second printing path offset from the first printing path.

Abstract: The proposed solution relates to a 3D printing device for additive manufacturing, including a plurality of print heads arranged one beside the other along a transverse axis, via which one component each can be additively manufactured. The proposed 3D printing device includes at least two rows each with a plurality of print heads arranged one beside the other along a transverse axis, which are arranged one behind the other along a longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for extrusion of fiber-reinforced plastic material for the additive manufacture of a component is disclosed. The fiber-reinforced plastic material is supplied to the extrusion apparatus and heated in a heating zone of the extrusion apparatus in order to then supply the fiber-reinforced plastic material to an extrusion nozzle of the extrusion apparatus, at which a material thread comprising fiber-reinforced plastic material is extruded for the component to be manufactured. In order to convey the fiber-reinforced plastic material through the heating zone, a screw conveyor of the extrusion apparatus is utilized, which has a length-diameter ratio of less than a set value. In the heating zone a maximum volume is provided for the fiber-reinforced plastic material and a rotational speed of the screw conveyor is limited to a maximum of speed.

Abstract: It is provided a charging system for feeding processing material, in particular granular processing material to at least one extruder screw, comprising a hopper that is adapted to guide the processing material along a feed direction to the extruder screw and extends along a hopper axis, which in the properly mounted state of the charging system extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the extruder screw. In the proposed charging system, the hopper includes a plurality of recesses each extending axially with respect to the hopper axis on a hopper wall extending around the hopper axis.

Abstract: A 3D printing device includes at least one printing nozzle for a layer-by-layer application of a printing material provided for the production of a component to be printed along a direction of application (R). The 3D printing device has a temperature control device that is configured and provided both to cool and warm already applied printing material in the region of the printing nozzle.

Abstract: It is provided a method for the additive manufacturing of a component, wherein the component is constructed in a layered manner by means of at least one extruder of a 3D printing device. In the additive manufacture of at least one component layer of the component, by means of the at least one extruder in a first work step, initially an outer contour of the component layer is produced, which extends in a layer plane and comprises at least one outer wall which extends in an extension direction perpendicular to the layer plane and is intended for bounding a volume region at least in part, wherein at least one volume chamber that is open in an extension direction is formed within the volume region, and in at least one following, second work step, the at least one volume chamber is filled with a filler material, at least in part.

Abstract: A 3D printing device for building up a three-dimensional workpiece layer-by-layer includes a first side having a removal area in which a workpiece is built up by the printing device, wherein the removal area provides manual removability of the workpiece therefrom; a second side having a workpiece output from which the workpiece is removable; and a conveying device configured to remove the workpiece from the removal area in an automated way.

Abstract: Method and device for the extrusion of thermomechanically deformable materials, as well as a compact screw extruder. The configuration of the material infeed in a screw extruder, has a significantly smaller length-diameter ratio than known solutions from the fields of injection moulding and additive manufacturing and a crushing tool, located in the funnel-shaped infeed region of the vertically arranged screw extruder which prevents the rotational movement of the material in the funnel, and also thereby forces movement in the conveying direction of the screw extruder in combination with the gradient of the screw flanks. In addition, a portion of the coarse material is crushed, whereby the bulk material density is increased in the region of the screw and less air must be pressed out of the material in the region of the plasticization and homogenization zone.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for extrusion of fiber-reinforced plastic material for the additive manufacture of a component is disclosed. The fiber-reinforced plastic material is supplied to the extrusion apparatus and heated in a heating zone of the extrusion apparatus in order to then supply the fiber-reinforced plastic material to an extrusion nozzle of the extrusion apparatus, at which a material thread comprising fiber-reinforced plastic material is extruded for the component to be manufactured. In order to convey the fiber-reinforced plastic material through the heating zone, a screw conveyor of the extrusion apparatus is utilized, which has a length-diameter ratio of less than a set value. In the heating zone a maximum volume is provided for the fiber-reinforced plastic material and a rotational speed of the screw conveyor is limited to a maximum of speed.

Abstract: A 3D printing device having at least one printing nozzle for applying a print material intended for the manufacture of a component to be printed. In particular, the 3D printing device comprises at least one moisture sensor designed to produce a signal depending on a moisture content of the print material fed in the direction of the at least one printing nozzle.

Abstract: A 3D printing device for building up a three-dimensional workpiece layer-by-layer includes a first side having a removal area in which a workpiece is built up by the printing device, wherein the removal area provides manual removability of the workpiece therefrom; a second side having a workpiece output from which the workpiece is removable; and a conveying device configured to remove the workpiece from the removal area in an automated way.

Abstract: A charging system for feeding processing material to at least one extruder screw including a hopper configured to conduct the processing material along a feed direction to the extruder screw, and a material reservoir for the gravity-driven feeding of the processing material to the hopper. The charging system also includes a feeding device via which processing material recirculated at the hopper against the feed direction by action of the extruder screw can again be conveyed in the direction of the extruder screw together with processing material fed from the material reservoir.

Abstract: A 3D printing device includes at least one printing nozzle for a layer-by-layer application of a printing material provided for the production of a component to be printed along a direction of application (R). The 3D printing device has a temperature control device that is configured and provided both to cool and warm already applied printing material in the region of the printing nozzle.

Abstract: A platform unit for being arranged on a base plate of a 3D printing device, wherein the platform unit defines a printing area for a component to be built up three-dimensionally in layers. The platform unit can be detachably fastened to the base plate and has at least one heating device for heating the printing area and/or at least one removable sintering base plate, which defines at least part of the printing area, and/or at least one magnetizing device for the alignment of magnetic particles printed for the component.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a health evaluation application automatically monitors and evaluates the health of one or more computer-based services. The health evaluation application computes deviation values based on one or more machine-learned expected variations associated with multiple metrics. The metrics are associated with the computer-based service(s). The health evaluation application then performs classification operation(s) based on the deviation values and machine-learned classification criteria to compute anomaly indicators associated with a first service included in the one or more computer-based services. Subsequently, the health evaluation application computes a score that indicates the overall health of the first service based on the anomaly indicators.

Abstract: Method and device for the extrusion of thermomechanically deformable materials, as well as a compact screw extruder. The configuration of the material infeed in a screw extruder, has a significantly smaller length-diameter ratio than known solutions from the fields of injection moulding and additive manufacturing and a crushing tool, located in the funnel-shaped infeed region of the vertically arranged screw extruder which prevents the rotational movement of the material in the funnel, and also thereby forces movement in the conveying direction of the screw extruder in combination with the gradient of the screw flanks. In addition, a portion of the coarse material is crushed, whereby the bulk material density is increased in the region of the screw and less air must be pressed out of the material in the region of the plasticization and homogenization zone.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a health evaluation application automatically monitors and evaluates the health of one or more computer-based services. The health evaluation application computes deviation values based on one or more machine-learned expected variations associated with multiple metrics. The metrics are associated with the computer-based service(s). The health evaluation application then performs classification operation(s) based on the deviation values and machine-learned classification criteria to compute anomaly indicators associated with a first service included in the one or more computer-based services. Subsequently, the health evaluation application computes a score that indicates the overall health of the first service based on the anomaly indicators.