3D PRINTING APPARATUS AND A CORRESPONDING 3D METAL PRINTING METHOD

摘要

According to the present specification there is provided a printing apparatus (100) for 3-D printing an object, the apparatus comprising a build module (200), having a build platform (300) and a print module (240). The print module comprises an input opening (210) for receiving a medium (110) and an output opening (220) through which the medium is applied to the object (500) being made on the build platform (300). The medium comprises a metal material, the metal material being provided in bead or wire form. The print module further comprises an application head (240) operable to directly join the medium to the build object, wherein the application head comprises an ultrasonic head operable to weld the medium to the build object.