公开(公告)号：US20180186072A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15859433

申请日：2017-12-30

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Gregory F. Rossano ,  George Q. Zhang ,  David Alan Bourne

IPC: B29C64/209 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/10

CPC classification number: B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B29C64/188 ,  B29C70/70 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an article includes initiating additive manufacturing of the article, and forming a portion of the article using an additive manufacturing process on an additive manufacturing system. The additive manufacturing process may be paused, and a procedure may be performed on the article. The additive manufacturing process may be resumed and the article completed. A system for performing additive manufacturing of an article includes a printhead, and drive modules operative to generate translational motion between the printhead and a build surface in more than one axis. A rotational joint is operative to rotate the printhead about at least one axis.