AM is used in everything from aerospace and automotive to consumer products. But some of the earliest and most significant applications are in healthcare. To this end, the theme of this month’s Manufacturing Engineering is medical machining.
With Lantek MES, the entire manufacturing process can be tracked from planning through execution, allowing operators to group parts according to various criteria, such as machines, materials, thicknesses, customer and delivery date.
Applications and new players are on the rise, but challenges remain—including financial concerns.
Laser micro-cutting can increase precision and enable contactless cutting for machines, leading to higher-quality products.