HYBRID MANUFACTURING DEVICES FOR ADDITIVE AND SUBTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Abstract: additive manufacturing devices with subtractive tools are provided. in one aspect, an additive manufacturing device includes a shoulder configured to rotate about a central axis, the shoulder including a central channel extending from a first end of the shoulder to a second end of the shoulder, the central channel configured to allow a filler material to pass through the shoulder from the first end towards the second end. the additive manufacturing device also includes a subtractive tool assembly including a subtractive tool and an insert sleeve. at least a portion of one or more cutting surfaces or edges of the subtractive tool extend outside the central channel of the shoulder when the subtractive tool is removably received in the insert sleeve and the insert sleeve is received in the central channel of the shoulder.

Inventor(s): W. Douglas Hartley, Kris Heitmeyer, Max Jensen, Kam To Law

CPC Classification: B29C64/209 (Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor)

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