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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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A process in which focused thermal energy is used to fuse materials by melting as the material is being deposited
A family of additive technologies, which essentially adapt welding techniques to build up material into three-dimensional near net shapes.
Geometry is created when feedstock material (typically metal wire or powder) is fed into and melted by a focused energy source generally resulting in a melt pool.
As the melt pool is moved around (“directed”) the wake of molten material left behind quickly solidifies as added material.
The energy sources most typically used include welding arc, laser, or electron beam.