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CHALLENGES IN METAL 3D PRINTING
The biggest challenge we have in metal 3D
printing right now is qualifying parts for actual
use, especially if that use involves human lives.
We have to certify that all the parts we’ve printed
are sound, safe, and proven to perform in the
most extreme operating conditions. In many
cases, that means we need to be better than
conventionally made parts. But the industry is
currently in deep discussion over which data in
Desktop Metal, Ellie Rose
the manufacturing process is most important
for this qualification — is it temperature, ...