What is Binder Jetting?
Binder Jetting (BJ) is one of seven Additive Manufacturing techniques in which a binding liquid is selectively deposited to join powder...
Directed Energy Deposition (DED) forms 3D objects by melting material as it is being deposited using focused thermal energy such as laser, electron beam or plasma arc. Both the energy source and the material feed nozzle are manipulated using a gantry system or robotic arm.
What is Sheet Lamination?
Sheet lamination is one of the 7 types of additive manufacturing processes defined by ISO/ASTM 52900-2015, and is the process of...
What is Material extrusion?
Material extrusion is an additive manufacturing technique which uses continuous filament of thermoplastic or composite material to construct 3D parts. The...
Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is the leading additive method for making metal prototypes. It is similar to selective laser sintering of plastic resin, but...
Although Additive manufacturing processes vary with the different technology it uses to create the 3D parts, each broadly follows these common steps in the...
Figure 1. S1000RR sports bike chassis & swingarm (source:visordown)
At its digital day in Mallorca, BMW boasted its S1000RR sports bike chassis made out of...
How does Additive Manufacturing work?
Additive manufacturing (AM), sometimes referred to as rapid prototyping or 3D printing are technologies that use successive layers of material...
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When combined with each other, 3D printing, a latest manufacturing technique and investment casting, an oldest metal forming technique, can...
Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is the leading additive method for making metal prototypes. It is similar to selective laser sintering of plastic resin, but...
What is Additive Manufacturing (AM)?
The basic principle of Additive Manufacturing technology is that a CAD generated 3D model is used directly to fabricate a...
What is Topology optimization
Topology optimization is a process which optimizes material layout and structure within a given 3D geometrical design space for a defined...
What is Binder Jetting?
Binder Jetting (BJ) is one of seven Additive Manufacturing techniques in which a binding liquid is selectively deposited to join powder...
What is Material extrusion?
Material extrusion is an additive manufacturing technique which uses continuous filament of thermoplastic or composite material to construct 3D parts. The...
What is Sheet Lamination?
Sheet lamination is one of the 7 types of additive manufacturing processes defined by ISO/ASTM 52900-2015, and is the process of...
Although Additive manufacturing processes vary with the different technology it uses to create the 3D parts, each broadly follows these common steps in the...
What is Vat Photo Polymerization?
SLA (Stereolithography) is part of vat photo polymerization AM method where ultra violet (UV) laser is used to cure photopolymer liquid...
Acronyms, Abbreviations & Glossary of Additive manufacturing
You cant read an article about 3D printing without coming across lots of abbreviations, acronyms, jargon and terminology....
What is Powder Bed Fusion?
Powder bed fusion is one of seven Additive Manufacturing techniques, in which either laser, heat or electron beam is used...
Directed Energy Deposition (DED) forms 3D objects by melting material as it is being deposited using focused thermal energy such as laser, electron beam or plasma arc. Both the energy source and the material feed nozzle are manipulated using a gantry system or robotic arm.
Process in which molten metal is poured into a mould that contains a hollow cavity of a desired shape and allowed to cool down to form a solidified part.
