What can a company expect that adopts additive manufacturing (AM) as a means of part production — particularly an established manufacturer succeeding in machining? While additive offers considerable promise in terms of design freedoms, assembly consolidation and production without any need for hard-tooled processes, realizing this promise by getting to a repeatable, cost-effective production via AM can entail both process engineering challenges and culture changes. The way forward can be an uphill battle.
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