Patent ID: 11904542
Assignee: STRATASYS, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 1:
2. The 3D printer of claim 1 and further comprising:
a z actuator system comprising first and second actuators, each actuator attached to an exterior surface of each of the opposed side walls of the chamber, each of the first and second actuators comprising:
a cross beam having a first end and a second end, the cross beam comprising a substantially centrally located threaded bore;
a plurality of spaced apart mounting brackets attaching the cross beam to the platen wherein each mounting bracket extends through one of the slots of the plurality of slots; and
a threaded rod rotatably engaging the threaded bore, wherein as the rod is rotated, the cross beams move on the threaded rods and the platen moves in a z direction.