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Additive manufacturing powder handling system

  • US 9,821,543 B1
  • Filed: 10/07/2016
  • Issued: 11/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An additive manufacturing powder handling system, comprising:

  • a powder container including a powder container outlet and a powder container coupling having a predefined dimension;

    a vacuum system configured to receive by vacuum force additive manufacturing powder from an additive manufacturing printer and pass the additive manufacturing powder into the powder container, wherein the vacuum system is mounted on a rolling frame, wherein the rolling frame comprises a deck and a plurality of support legs, the deck supported on the plurality of support legs, the vacuum container mounted on the deck;

    anda powder container moving apparatus configured to move the powder container between the additive manufacturing printer and the vacuum system, the powder container moving apparatus having a lift, a gripper on the lift, and a rotator on the lift, the gripper configured to hold the powder container, the rotator configured to rotate the gripper and any powder container held by the gripper,wherein the vacuum system includes at least one coupling element configured to receive the powder container coupling.

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