General Electric Company
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION WITH CURABLE RESINS BY EXTRUSION AND PHOTO CURING

Abstract:

An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a build surface for receiving and supporting the part; a material depositor operable to selectively deposit a bead of radiant-energy-curable resin on the build surface; one or more actuators operable to change the relative positions of the build surface and the material depositor, such that the bead is deposited along a build path; and a radiant energy apparatus operable to generate and project radiant energy on the deposited material. A method is provided for producing a component using the apparatus.