What manufacturers wanting in on Industry 4.0 should know before investing in a 3D printer
The work of SME Additive Community members encompasses the entire history of the technology as well as its most novel applications.
Additive veteran Andrew Graves boldly goes where no materials expert has gone before.
With today’s increasing demands on manufacturing, there is a need to combine the latest in tooling solutions and apply those latest tools with optimized G code.
Making 3D printing sustainable requires more than recyclable materials and energy-efficient equipment; it requires that we rethink the status quo.
There are parallels in how industry and healthcare adapt to digital technology—and some interesting differences.
Where and why has the sharing of information fallen through the cracks?
The dramatic growth in the number of universities with sustained AM research programs and associated curricula also means that many of these graduating students have even played a direct role in advancing the technology.
Is additive manufacturing’s carbon footprint smaller than those of traditional manufacturing methods?
CAD/CAM improves generative design, print simulation, path programming and process control in additive manufacturing.
