Elastic Scraper Blade for Uniform Powder Layering in Beam Melting Systems

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This invention relates to a slider lip, particularly designed for use in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing systems. The slider lip is used to evenly distribute fine powder layers crucial for the generative beam melting process, and is made from an elastic material with at least one cavity to improve its performance and adaptability during operation.

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• Additive manufacturing (3D printing) equipment, especially those using powder bed fusion and beam melting technologies
• Automated industrial systems requiring precise layering of powders for manufacturing
• Production of complex metal or plastic components via generative manufacturing processes
• Retrofit or upgrade kits for existing powder-based additive manufacturing machines

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• Ensures even and consistent distribution of powder layers, leading to higher quality manufactured parts
• Use of elastic material allows for better adaptation to surface irregularities, reducing defects
• Improved process reliability and consistency in generative manufacturing
• Potential to increase efficiency and reduce machine maintenance by preventing powder build-up and wear

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Patent Abstract

Scraper blade, in particular for use in beam melting systems, wherein the scraper blade (1) serves for uniform application of fine powder layers for generative beam melting processes and the scraper blade (1) consists at least in the direction toward the coating plane (3) of an elastic material and has at least one cavity (11).