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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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Challenges and opportunites |
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 | Standardisation, regulation, qualification and certification |
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Source: Wholers Report 2017
Industrial/business
machines
18.8 %
Consumer products/
electronics
12.8 %
Academic
institutions
8.1 %
Government/military
6.2 %
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Additive Manufacturing technology is no longer used only for prototyping but now also for metal part production, hence the strong growth since 2012 of Additive Manufacturing systems sales for the production of metal parts.
As Additive Manufacturing becomes more accessible on a global scale, manufacturers and different application sectors have begun to innovate in a wide rangeof industries.
Incorporating these technologies in a satisfactory way can give companies a very interesting competitive advantage that allows them to face the future with greater strength.
The use of Additive Manufacturing technology is developing in many industries:
- medical, implants and dental applications
- tooling in particular for plastics processing
- automotive and transportation