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Design principles for Additive Manufacturing |
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Additive Manufacturing design concepts |
New concepts brought by Additive Manufacturing |
Obtaining a digital file of a part |
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Single pieces where traditionally several parts and assemblies were required.
Lighter hollow or half open mesh and honeycomb structures that weigh less and use less material.
Complex geometries with overhangs/undercuts and internal cavities.
New possibilities include:
Additive Manufacturing enables the production of geometries that were impossible or very expensive to produce with traditional subtractive processes. With Addditive Manufacturing technologies, design complexity does not suppose an additional cost during the production process, it can even suppose a cost reduction.
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