PLANT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS
Plant ( 1 ), comprising at least one apparatus ( 2 ) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects ( 3 ) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material ( 4 ) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source ( 5 ), wherein the plant ( 1 ) comprises at least one operable component ( 7, 12 - 14 ), wherein a determination unit ( 9 ) is provided that is adapted to determine component data relating to at least one component ( 7, 12 - 14 ) of the plant ( 1 ), wherein a data storage ( 10 ) is provided for storing the component data, wherein the at least one apparatus ( 2 ) is adapted to manufacture the at least one component ( 7, 12 - 14 ) based on the component data.
1 . Plant ( 1 ), comprising at least one apparatus ( 2 ) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects ( 3 ) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material ( 4 ) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source ( 5 ), wherein the plant ( 1 ) comprises at least one operable component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ), characterized by a determination unit ( 9 ) adapted to determine component data relating to at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant ( 1 ), wherein a data storage ( 10 ) is provided for storing the component data, wherein the at least one apparatus ( 2 ) is adapted to manufacture the at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) based on the component data.
2 . Plant according to one claim 1 , characterized in that the component data is or comprises
at least one geometrical parameter of at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) and/or
at least one chemical parameter of at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) and/or
at least one physical parameter of at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ).
3 . Plant according to claim 1 , characterized that the determination unit ( 9 ) comprises at least one optical determination element, in particular a three-dimensional scanner and/or at least one x-ray determination element, and/or at least one tactile determination element and/or at least one acoustic determination element, in particular an ultra sound determination element.
4 . Plant according to claim 1 , characterized that the data storage ( 10 ) is adapted to store component data determined via the determination unit ( 9 ).
5 . Plant according to claim 1 , characterized by a control unit ( 11 ) adapted to control the at least one apparatus ( 2 ), wherein at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) is built based on corresponding component data stored in the data storage ( 10 ) dependent on at least one maintenance parameter.
6 . Plant according to claim 5 , characterized in that the control unit ( 11 ) is adapted to determine the at least one maintenance parameter.
7 . Plant according to claim 5 , characterized in that the at least one maintenance parameter relates to a status of at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant ( 1 ), in particular to an operability of a corresponding component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ).
8 . Plant according to claim 6 , characterized in that the control unit ( 11 ) is adapted to control the at least one apparatus ( 2 ) dependent on the maintenance parameter, wherein the apparatus ( 2 ) is used to manufacture at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) dependent on the maintenance parameter.
9 . Plant according to claim 6 , characterized in that the maintenance parameter relates to an imminent failure and/or an actual failure of the at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ), wherein the control unit ( 11 ) is adapted to control the apparatus ( 2 ) dependent on the maintenance parameter in that the component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) is additively manufactured, in particular before the actual failure of the at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ).
10 . Plant according to claim 5 , characterized in that the control unit ( 11 ) is adapted to change component data stored in the data storage ( 10 ).
11 . Apparatus ( 2 ) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects ( 3 ) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material ( 4 ) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source ( 5 ), in particular an additive manufacturing apparatus ( 2 ) for a plant according to claim 1 , characterized in that the apparatus ( 2 ) is connected or connectable with a data storage ( 10 ) containing component data relating to at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant, wherein the at least one apparatus ( 2 ) is adapted to manufacture the at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) based on the component data.
12 . Apparatus ( 2 ) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects ( 3 ) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material ( 4 ) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source ( 5 ), in particular an additive manufacturing apparatus ( 2 ) for a plant according to claim 1 , characterized in that the apparatus ( 2 ) is connected or connectable with a determination unit ( 9 ), preferably integrated in the apparatus ( 2 ), adapted to determine component data relating to at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant ( 1 ) and/or the apparatus ( 2 ), wherein a data storage ( 10 ) is provided for storing the component data, wherein the at least one apparatus ( 2 ) is adapted to manufacture the at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) based on the component data.
13 . Method for operating a plant ( 1 ) comprising at least one apparatus ( 2 ) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects ( 3 ) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material ( 4 ) which can be consolidated by means of an energy source ( 5 ), wherein the plant ( 1 ) comprises at least one operable component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ), characterized in that component data relating to at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant ( 1 ) are stored in a data storage ( 10 ), wherein the at least one apparatus ( 2 ) is used to manufacture the at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) based on the component data.
14 . Method according to claim 13 , characterized in that component data of at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant are determined and stored in a data storage ( 10 ), wherein a corresponding component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) is additively manufactured via the at least one apparatus ( 2 ) dependent on a maintenance parameter.
15 . Method according to claim 13 , characterized in that the maintenance parameter relates to a status of at least one component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant ( 1 ), in particular to an operability of a corresponding component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ).
16 . Method according to claim 13 , characterized in that a component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant ( 1 ) is automatically additively manufactured based on the component data via the at least one apparatus ( 2 ), if a corresponding component ( 7 , 12 - 14 ) of the plant ( 1 ) is determined to become and/or to be inoperable.