CPC B29C 64/112 (2017.08) [B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/20 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12)] | 20 Claims |
1. An additive manufacturing (AM) apparatus, comprising:
a print material source; and
a three-dimensional (3-D) print applicator comprising an actuator system, the actuator system comprising:
an extruder including at least one print member having an opening configured to receive print material from the print material source and to deposit sequential layers of the print material onto a build plate to produce an AM component;
an actuator configured to adjust an opening profile of the opening of the print member; and
a print controller in communication with the actuator,
wherein the actuator is configured to replace, during print operation and responsive to instructions from the print controller, a first print member with a second print member having a different profile.
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