The Boeing Company
Manufacturing systems with coolant supply systems and related methods

Abstract:

Manufacturing systems with coolant supply systems and related methods. A manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing (AM) assembly, a milling assembly, and a coolant supply system. The AM assembly includes a support assembly that supports a build component and that is in thermal communication with the build component. The coolant supply system is configured to remove heat from the support assembly by flowing the coolant through at least a portion of the support assembly. A method of operating a manufacturing system during a manufacturing process includes detecting a manufacturing mode of the manufacturing system, forming a build component via the manufacturing process, and, at least partially concurrent with the forming the build component, selectively supplying a coolant to a support assembly and/or a milling tool. The selectively supplying the coolant is based, at least in part, on the detecting the manufacturing mode.