公开(公告)号：AU2003217012A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-11

申请号：AU2003217012

申请日：2003-03-24

Applicant: 3D SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： HAYES JONATHAN

IPC: B29C67/00

Abstract: A method for making a part using the following steps using data derived from a slicing programme to control a manufacturing means that makes coatings that are the cross sectional slices of the required part; organising the coatings, sheets and conductive plates so that they form a stack made of consecutive arrangements of plate, sheet and coating; heating the stack so that the coatings are processed; cooling the stack; and, removing coatings from the stack. If necessary the heat taken away during the cooling of a stack may be recycled, and the recycling may involve the use of a heat pump and/or a heat transfer device. The recycled heat may be used to increase the amount of power that can be used in processing stacks.