We have seen the future of manufacturing and additive manufacturing (AM) plays a large role. How will it create value in your business? Which of the 7 major families of printing technology will work best for your application? Each of those families had myriad variants so sorting through them can be complex.
The optimal selection depends on knowing exactly what you’re trying to do. Are you using it to increase the speed of prototyping? Are you using its facility for true individualization? What volume of parts do you need to produce and at what velocity? Which materials will you use and how often will you change from one to another? What size are the parts you’ll produce? Do you need color? How about parts made form multiple materials? What quality surface finish do you need?
Even staying abreast of this rapidly developing field can be a daunting task. Our industry review, the Additive Manufacturing Industry Gazette, can help you stay up to date with its collection if industry news, academic literature and patents. You can subscribe here.
And, remember, AM is more than just a new way to make things. It is an opportunity to redesign and revolutionize your supply chain. There are a large number of things to think about and we can help you identify the right device(s) and strategy for your needs. Contact us to get the conversation started.
Selected News
May 1, 2020 – Here’s a presentation I gave at the 2020 IMI Inkjet Conference titled “The Role of Inkjet in Additive Manufacturing.”
March 19, 2020 – “Open-source project spins up 3D-printed ventilator validation prototype in just one week” by Darrell Etherington@etherington / 9:24 am EDT • https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/19/open-source-project-spins-up-3d-printed-ventilator-validation-prototype-in-just-one-week/
February 26, 2020 – ‘Titomic to supply global defense supplier, Composite Technology, with two Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) Metal AM Systems is valued at AUD $25.5M. https://www.titomic.com/titomic-signs-$25m-contract-with-composite-technology.html
“‘A worldwide hackathon’: Hospitals turn to crowdsourcing and 3D printing amid equipment shortages”. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/worldwide-hackathon-hospitals-turn-crowdsourcing-3d-printing-amid-equipment-shortages-n1165026
- Coming in January 2021 – The Additive Manufacturing Industry Gazette – a précised of industry news, financial reporting, coverage of the most recent academic literature and, of course patents.