Additive manufacturing apparatus with a chamber and a removably-mountable optical module; method of preparing a laser processing apparatus with such removably-mountable optical module

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PATENT NO 9849543
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14832395

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An additive manufacturing apparatus comprises a processing chamber (100) defining a window (110) for receiving a laser beam and an optical module (10) The optical module is removably-mountable to the processing chamber for delivering the laser beam through the window. The optical module contains optical components for focusing and steering the laser beam and a controlled atmosphere can be maintained within the module.

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RENISHAW PLCNEW MILLS WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL12 8JR

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Scott, Simon Peter Newcastle-Under-Lyme, GB 9 641
Sutcliffe, Chris Liverpool, GB 4 277

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