Additive manufacturing Revolutionising parts production

摘要

During gasworld TV's autumnal Air Gases(Part 1)webinar,Pierre Foret,Director of R&D,Linde,talked about all things additive manufacturing,including the reasons behind its rapid growth in recent years and the innovative technology being developed by his team at Linde.Additive manufacturing,or AM,is also known as 3D printing and is described as a way of creating three-dimensional objects layer-by-layer,with each successive layer bonding to the preceding layer.This is markedly different from traditional methods,which involve milling,machining,carving,or shaping.Described by Foret as a'very innovative way' of making objects,the advantages of AM in producing complex parts for various sectors of industry has seen it become a multi-billion-dollar industry,with projections showing a market value of nearly $26bn by 2022.