ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: MAKING SENSE OF LASER METAL DEPOSITION AND 3D PRINTING

摘要

BECAUSE METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ARE COMPLEX AND REQUIRE EXTENSIVE MATERIAL AND PROCESS KNOWLEDGE, IT CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR A METAL FABRICATOR TO SEE HOW OR WHEN 3D PRINTING MIGHT FIT. TO HELP MAKE SENSE OF IT ALL, LET'S CONSIDER THE BASICS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND 3D PRINTING AND HOW IT ALL RELATES TO METAL FABRICATION.