Abstract: A de-powdering system for additively manufactured objects includes an enclosure defining a cavity configured to support an additive manufacturing build. The enclosure includes a wall defining a lower boundary of the cavity, and the wall includes one or more flow channels. A sleeve is disposable in the cavity to at least partially surround the additive manufacturing build. At least one vibration mechanism is coupled to the sleeve and is actuatable to induce vibrations to the additive manufacturing build to loosen at least a portion of a powder build material from one or more objects suspended within the powder build material. The powder build material is removed from the cavity via the one or more flow channels.

Abstract: A de-powdering system includes one or more sidewalls defining a support chamber configured to contain an additive manufacturing build where the additive manufacturing build includes one or more objects disposed within a powder build material. A fluidization mechanism is fluidically couplable to a fluid source and includes one or more flow channels fluidically coupled to the support chamber. The fluid source is actuatable to provide a fluid from the fluid source to the support chamber and inject the fluid into the support chamber via the one or more flow channels. The one or more flow channels are oriented to introduce a swirling flow of the fluid into the support chamber to fluidize at least a portion of the powder build material within the support chamber.

Abstract: An automated de-powdering system comprises a separation station having a support structure configured to support a build box containing an additive manufacturing build. An actuator is configured to move at least a portion of the additive manufacturing build out of the build box and into a sleeve. A separation mechanism is configured to separate the portion of the additive manufacturing within the sleeve from a remainder of the additive manufacturing build. A de-powdering station includes a conveyor configured to convey the separated portion of the build away from the remaining portion of the build, and an agitation mechanism is configured to separate unbound powder build material from one or more objects of the portion while the portion is being conveyed by the conveyor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

Abstract: A method is provided for maintaining resin in a system including a main feed tank and at least one vat, each of the at least one vats associated with a 3-D printing machine. The method includes the steps of: transferring resin from the main feed tank to the at least one vat; operating the associated 3-D printing machine in a build cycle; returning the resin from the at least one vat to the main feed tank; and repeating in a cycle the steps of transferring the resin, operating the 3-D printing machine, and returning the resin.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

Abstract: A method is provided for maintaining resin in a system including a main feed tank and at least one vat, each of the at least one vats associated with a 3-D printing machine. The method includes the steps of: transferring resin from the main feed tank to the at least one vat; operating the associated 3-D printing machine in a build cycle; returning the resin from the at least one vat to the main feed tank; and repeating in a cycle the steps of transferring the resin, operating the 3-D printing machine, and returning the resin.

Abstract: A method is provided for maintaining resin in a system including a main feed tank and at least one vat, each of the at least one vats associated with a 3-D printing machine. The method includes the steps of: transferring resin from the main feed tank to the at least one vat; operating the associated 3-D printing machine in a build cycle; returning the resin from the at least one vat to the main feed tank; and repeating in a cycle the steps of transferring the resin, operating the 3-D printing machine, and returning the resin.

Abstract: A method is provided for maintaining resin in a system including a main feed tank and at least one vat, each of the at least one vats associated with a 3-D printing machine. The method includes the steps of: transferring resin from the main feed tank to the at least one vat; operating the associated 3-D printing machine in a build cycle; returning the resin from the at least one vat to the main feed tank; and repeating in a cycle the steps of transferring the resin, operating the 3-D printing machine, and returning the resin.