AZOTH INC. (20250083235). Depowdering For Additive Manufacturing
Depowdering For Additive Manufacturing
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mattia Forgiarini of Gemona del Friuli (IT)
Cody Cochran of Jackson MI (US)
Christopher Bryant Williams of Blacksburg VA (US)
Depowdering For Additive Manufacturing
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250083235 titled 'Depowdering For Additive Manufacturing
Original Abstract Submitted
a workpiece-depowdering method and apparatus are provided. in another aspect, a method includes: robotically gripping an additively manufactured workpiece within an enclosure; and automatically blowing gas onto the additively manufactured workpiece to remove extra powder from the additively manufactured workpiece. a further method includes: additively layering powder within an additive manufacturing station, moving the additively manufactured workpiece to a depowdering station; holding the additively manufactured workpiece adjacent to the at least one nozzle with an automatically controlled gripper within the depowdering station; and depowdering the additively manufactured workpiece in the depowdering station by the gas. another aspect provides a machine including: a robot configured to grip a workpiece; and a nozzle configured to blow excess powder off of the workpiece.