Systems and methods for receiving sensor data for an operating manufacturing machine and producing an alert during manufacture of a part

    公开(公告)号:US10254754B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-09

    申请号:US15971574

    申请日:2018-05-04

    Abstract: Method, and corresponding system, for producing an alert during manufacture of a part formed by a plurality of layers. The method includes determining the sensor data values at the working tool positions of each of the plurality of layers based on a correlation of the values of the sensor data relative to time and the working tool positions of each of the plurality of layers relative to time. During the manufacturing process, the sensor data values at the working tool positions of at least one of the plurality of layers are compared to reference data values at the working tool positions for the at least one layer to determine a comparison measure for the at least one layer. An alert is transmitted if the determined comparison measure of a layer is not within a defined range. A defined action is applied to the manufacturing process based on the transmitted alert.

    Identifying and distributing optimal machine parameters within a fleet of additive manufacturing machines

    公开(公告)号:US10725459B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US15671823

    申请日:2017-08-08

    Abstract: Method, and corresponding system, for iteratively distributing improved process parameters to a fleet of additive manufacturing machines. The method includes receiving sensor data from a sensor for a first machine of the fleet of machines. The method further includes comparing the sensor data values at the working tool positions of the plurality of layers to reference data values at the working tool positions for the plurality of layers to determine a set of comparison measures for the first machine. The method further includes selecting a machine from among the first machine and at least a second machine of the fleet of machines based at least in part on the comparison measures of each of the machines. The method further includes receiving, from the selected machine, process parameters of the selected machine; and transmitting at least part of the process parameters of the selected machine to other machines of the fleet.

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