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Additive Manufacturing for Large Parts
Powder-bed fusion is driving the hype for additive manufacturing right now, but it may not be the best answer. Directed energy deposition is a strong contender.
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Options for Finishing and Postprocessing Metal 3D-Printed Parts
There is a host of technologies available for finishing and postprocessing your AM parts. This column identifies options beyond machining.
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Can My Machine Tool Access My Support Structures?
Analyzing the machinability of support structures opens a new way of thinking about optimal build orientation.
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Understanding the As-Printed Surface of a Metal 3D Printed Part
The model definition for additive manufacturing imposes inherent challenges that impact the dimensions, tolerances and appearance that you can (or cannot) achieve on an “as built” part.
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How Machining Support Structures Affects the Cutting Tool
Studies show that thin-walled additively manufactured support structures may be more challenging to machine than they might appear.
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How Machinable Are Support Structures in a Metal 3D-Printed Part?
What happens when you cut away thin-walled supports on your metal 3D-printed part?
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Reuniting Manufacturing and Design for Effective Additive Manufacturing
Designing the build for 3D printing is just as important as designing the part.
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Finding the Value Proposition for Additive Manufacturing
Why would anyone want to use additive manufacturing?
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Why Does My 3D-Printed Part Cost So Much?
The machine, the facility and the material are just three costs behind the price tag.
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With Additive Manufacturing, No Tooling Is Required
In conventional manufacturing methods, tooling can easily cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. With AM, you print as needed, no jigs, fixtures or tooling required.
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AM Enables Manufacturing for Design, Not the Other Way Around
Additive manufacturing allows us to make any shape we want, without having to adapt the design for the manufacturing process.
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Lightweighting with Lattices
Building components as a network of unit cells may improve material utilization and performance.
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