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Additive manufacturing accelerates green transformation in industry
Additive manufacturing accelerates green transformation in industry
Additive manufacturing accelerates green transformation in industry

Additive manufacturing offers a whole range of benefits in terms of more cost- and resource-efficient production resulting from new opportunities for design, manufacturing and business models. In 2020, the European Commission launched the “Action Plan for the Circular Economy”. It &helli...
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The Baden-Württemberg-based tool specialists are offering additively manufactured coolant discs for their reaming system. These ensure reliable chip control and long tool life. Photo: Horn/Sauermann

Additive manufacturing being put into practice – METAV 2020 showing advances in 3D printing products and solutions
Additive manufacturing being put into practice – METAV 2020...
Additive manufacturing being put into practice – METAV 2020 showing advances in 3D printing...

There has been great deal of hype surrounding the benefits of additive manufacturing for several years now. Numerous companies have invested in machines and have been trying out the innovative manufacturing process. Such trials often represent a cost-intensive learning process, but the focus is now ...
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Holistic, bionic and disruptive – Additive Manufacturing Area at the METAV 2018 is ideally suited for networking
Holistic, bionic and disruptive – Additive Manufacturing Area at...
Holistic, bionic and disruptive – Additive Manufacturing Area at the METAV 2018 is ideally...

Components produced by additive manufacturing (AM) are ideally created using processes designed specifically for 3D printing throughout. Under these conditions, generative processes may usefully complement or supersede existing technologies. The current state of affairs is described as follows by on...
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