3D printing and additive manufacturing are becoming important tools in the engineering sector. One nascent development is occurring in the railway sector which is trying to utilise the technology to improve the railway infrastructure.

 

In this interview, Emma Molobi describes the importance of Additive manufacturing and also making reference to the railway industry.

 

What is your experience with AM?

 

3D printing has become a revolutionary manufacturing technology that has changed the way products are designed and manufactured. AM is described as a disruptive manufacturing technology because it offers a new blueprint which will alter traditional methods of metal manufacturing such as casting, molding, machining, welding and forging practices to name a few. AM has existed in various levels of sophistication for decades now however, the buzz around this technology has recently been re-fuelled especially in the metal industry and this has been due to its advantages namely: […]

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