It’s been about five years since the consumer 3D printing bubble burst in 2014. The industry is now officially focused on, well, industry and there have been numerous developments to indicate that additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming well-integrated into the larger $13 trillion manufacturing sector.

 

Of those developments, we’ve broken down five that demonstrate just how far AM for production has come in just the past few months.

 

When it first introduced the world to the MetalFAB1 3D printer in 2016, Additive Industries promised to change the way that metal laser powder bed fusion was performed. The system is modular and automated, increasing throughput with additional lasers as well as powder handling, build plate calibration, build plate removal, powder removal, and heat treatment. MetalFAB1 3D printing systems installed in a manufacturing facility. (Image courtesy of Additive Industries.) The company has continually made […]

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