BUILD MATERIAL POWDER CURING STATION

Abstract: a system and method of curing build material powder. an amount of build material powder is placed in a container sealable with respect to a gaseous atmosphere present about the exterior of the container. the container is installed in a powder curing apparatus which includes a heating system and an agitation system. the heating system heats the build material powder to a temperature profile while the agitation system causes a portion of the build material powder in the container to be conveyed away from an interior surface of the container, and a second portion of the build material powder is conveyed toward an interior surface of the container.

Inventor(s): George HUDELSON, Peter ZUMMO, Robert DOWNING, Eric WALKAMA, Sean BREHENY, Timur STAROBINETS

CPC Classification: H05B3/0038 (Ohmic-resistance heating)

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