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Getting Started with Additive Manufacturing
In this chapter, we will discover a new production technique, 3D printing, also known by its more technical name, additive manufacturing.
In contrast to every other manufacturing technology that produces objects by removing material, this manufacturing method creates a component by adding material – hence the name additive manufacturing.
This relatively new set of technologies has got cheaper and cheaper in recent years; as a result, 3D printing is now starting to overlap with traditional technologies for an increasingly wider range of production needs.
To become a better designer, it is important to be aware of alternatives to traditional legacy techniques. The goal of this chapter is to introduce ...
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