Build plate assembly for additive manufacturing including a heating/cooling system

A build plate assembly configured for use with an additive manufacturing machine. The build plate assembly includes a build plate defining a receptacle extending through the build plate. An insert is seated in the receptacle and movable within the receptacle. The insert includes a build surface conf...

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Hauptverfasser: Kramarczyk, Mark A, Poling, Whitney Ann, Ryan, Daniel Roy
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A build plate assembly configured for use with an additive manufacturing machine. The build plate assembly includes a build plate defining a receptacle extending through the build plate. An insert is seated in the receptacle and movable within the receptacle. The insert includes a build surface configured to support a product built thereon by the additive manufacturing machine. The insert is seated on a base including a heating element configured to heat the insert. The insert is configured to expand within the receptacle when heated by the heating element. The receptacle is configured to accommodate the expansion.