Rather than being competitors, additive and subtractive manufacturing can complement one another.
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There is an all too common belief that additive and subtractive manufacturing are wholly separate and even competing processes. This distinction is likely rooted in the marketing efforts of additive manufacturing companies that aim to promote 3D printing as a new and revolutionary manufacturing process that has advantages over more traditional, subtractive processes.
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In some cases, this claim is true. But it is much more valuable to look at how 3D printing is being used by manufacturers in various industries to complement existing manufacturing solutions.
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In other words, let’s do away with the rhetoric of “out with the old and in with the new” and look at how new additive processes can bolster and improve existing subtractive manufacturing processes, like CNC machining. Three-dimensional printing machine. (Source: RapidDirect) Before we dive in, it is important […]
Case Study: How PepsiCo achieved 96% cost savings on tooling with 3D Printing Technology
Above: PepsiCo food, snack, and beverage product line-up/Source: PepsiCo PepsiCo turned to tooling with 3D printing...
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