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72 technical articles on additive manufacturing, 3D scanning, materials and implementation planning.

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FDM® · SAF™

Material and Process Selection for Industrial 3D Printing

Industrial 3D printing decisions should be made around application fit, not machine preference. This article reviews how teams can compare FDM, SAF, P3 DLP, SLA, PolyJet, and metal routes against geometry, tolerance, environment, material behavior, and production intent.

Industrial Manufacturing · Oil & Gas
FDM® · SAF™

Additive Manufacturing Qualification: From Use Case to Controlled Production

Additive manufacturing qualification starts with the use case and ends with a controlled production route. This article outlines how teams can define requirements, select material and process routes, plan inspection, document evidence, and transfer production responsibly.

Industrial Manufacturing · Aerospace
FDM® · SAF™

Custom Soft Jaws for CNC Workholding: Where 3D Printing Fits

3D printed soft jaws can support selected CNC workholding jobs when part geometry, clamping load, repeatability, surface protection, chip and coolant exposure, machine environment, and inspection needs are understood before FDM tooling is selected.

Industrial Manufacturing · Aerospace
Metal · FDM®

Additive Manufacturing Economics: How to Assess the Business Case

Additive manufacturing can improve the business case when the application, design, material route, workflow, inspection plan, and qualification effort are assessed together. This article explains how DfAM and production planning shape the economics before savings are claimed.

Aerospace · Industrial Manufacturing
FDM® · SAF™

3D Printing Packaging Machinery Parts: How to Assess Suitability

Additive manufacturing can support selected packaging machinery change parts, guides, guards, brackets, fixtures, jigs, nests, covers, and replacement components when part function, material route, hygiene requirements, inspection, documentation, and operational risk are reviewed first.

Industrial Manufacturing · Consumer Products
P3™ DLP

P3 DLP for Medical Device Tooling: Non-Clinical Uses to Assess

P3 DLP additive manufacturing may support medical-device tooling, fixtures, prototypes, lab aids, and non-clinical production-support parts when intended use, material route, inspection, cleaning, handling, and quality records are defined.

Medical (Non-Clinical) · Industrial Manufacturing
SAF™

SAF Batch Manufacturing: How to Assess Fit After Prototyping

SAF additive manufacturing can support selected bridge production, low-volume production, spare parts, jigs, fixtures, and controlled batch manufacturing when part suitability, demand profile, nesting, post-processing, inspection, documentation, and qualification requirements are assessed first.

Industrial Manufacturing · Automotive

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