APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

The invention relates to an apparatus for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing, comprising: - a process chamber for receiving a bath of material which can be solidified, wherein a surface level of the bath of material defines an object working area; - a support for positioning the...

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Hauptverfasser: PEETERS, Franciscus Willebrordus Johnny, VAES, Mark Herman Else, WEBB, Chris Patrick, VAN HAENDEL, Rob Peter Albert, WINTERMANS, Jonas, MAGIELSEN, Mark Johannes, KERSTEN, Daniël Anthonius Johannes, VERMEER, Adrianus Johannes Petrus Maria
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to an apparatus for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing, comprising: - a process chamber for receiving a bath of material which can be solidified, wherein a surface level of the bath of material defines an object working area; - a support for positioning the object in relation to the surface level of the bath of material; - a plurality of solidifying devices, each arranged for solidifying a selective part of the material, wherein each of the plurality of solidifying devices is arranged for being able to operate in at least substantially the entire object working area; and - control means arranged for individually controlling the plurality of solidifying devices, wherein the control means are at least arranged for simultaneously operating the plurality of solidifying devices in different parts of the object working area and the invention reltes also to the corresponding method.