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Automated additive manufacturing system for printing three-dimensional parts, printing farm thereof, and method of use thereof

  • US 8,961,167 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2012
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An additive manufacturing system comprising:

  • a platen gantry;

    a platen assembly comprising;

    a platform portion operably retained by the platen gantry, and having a surface;

    a retention bracket biased towards the platform portion and configured to engage the surface of the platform portion for restraining a film therebetween, and to disengage from the surface to release the film; and

    a wheel;

    a head gantry configured to retain a print head for printing a three-dimensional part on the restrained film; and

    a removal assembly comprising a drive roller, wherein the wheel of the platen assembly and the drive roller are configured to nip the film therebetween when the platen assembly engages the removal assembly to draw the released film having the printed three-dimensional part from the platen assembly.

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