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Additive Manufacturing - background |
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 | Additive Manufacturing process flow |
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 | Additive Manufacturing for metals |
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Additive Manufacturing processes |
Benefits and impacts of Additive Manufacturing |
 | Benefits and impacts of Additive Manufaturing |
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 | Consumer goods and electronics sector |
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Challenges and opportunites |
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 | Standardisation, regulation, qualification and certification |
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Directed Energy Deposition
A process in which focused thermal energy is used to fuse materials by melting as the material is being deposited
It was the most important sector using the Additive Manufacturing until recently. There is a possible development within this sector, due to its wide range (toys, household utensils, electronics ...)
It is a sector that has, on the one hand, little interest since its manufacturing volumes are very high and the product life cycle is low. But on the other hand, and given the large market and the need for product updates, they are interested on prototyping for rapid product development by offering a rapid iteration of design.
The production is focused on prototypes and validation of new designs, focusing especially on polymers.
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