SLIDE 17 Conclusion…
The capabilities of additive manufacturing, of which 3D printing is part, completely turn the
design process on its head from start to finish.
Hayden Osborn, a tool engineer at Boeing. Broad Adoption of Additive for Tooling. GE said that 25 percent of its products will be
impacted by additive by 2020.
Success Through Software Existing software built for subtractive processes does not enable
designers and engineers to optimize for additive processes. But new types of software coming to market, address additive processes with optimization, simulation, and build preparation for specific machine and material combinations.
Materials.. Although Additive Manufacturing has been around for more than 30 years, it’s
- nly recently that the materials suitable for use and their possible functions has really
- expanded. There are an almost limitless number of industries that could benefit from
incorporating Additive Manufacturing into the processes, changing the face of what’s possible.