The figure shows the evolution of the microstructure of the melt pool under the influence of the simulated transient temperature field. Nucleated grains are represented in pink-purple plots, while ...

In 2017, additive manufacturing continued to push companies in new directions. From aerospace and medical to automotive and energy, additive manufacturing took center stage as companies sought to ...

Researchers have resolved a long-standing debate surrounding laser additive manufacturing processes with a pioneering approach to defect detection. Researchers from EPFL have resolved a long-standing ...

Stereolithography remains at the forefront of additive manufacturing, enabling the creation of intricate three-dimensional objects through the selective photopolymerisation of liquid resin. By ...

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is booming. According to a recent report from Persistence Market Research, the sector is currently on pace to grow by more than 22% this year and is expected to double in ...

AM operators are currently using SEM as a characterization tool for finished products. SEM offers high spatial resolution so the surface quality of the parts that are made using AM processes can be ...

9T Labs' Additive Fusion Technology (AFT) is an additive manufacturing process that enables strong, lightweight and sustainable products using continuous fiber composites. In the world of additive ...

The Siemens SimRod is an electric vehicle that leverages the latest additive manufacturing and other advanced production technologies. At the Hannover Fair, a model of the production line was used to ...

So painting is an "additive" process of creating art. 3D printing is an additive process of manufacturing. That is why it is referred to as additive manufacturing. Material is built up layer by layer ...

In the late 1980s, Binder Jetting (BJ), or powder-liquid three-dimensional printing (3DP), was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Licensing this technology to several sectors ...