Why 3D Printing is a good fit for tooling
What is Additive Manufacturing?
A definition of Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as industrial 3D printing, is the process of creating objects from 3D-model data layer-by-layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies.
Additive Manufacturing includes a wide range of technologies and terminologies. In order to make a clear distinction between AM and other manufacturing technologies, ASTM first published standard F2792 in 2009 with a clear definition, clustering all AM processes into 7 sub-categories. We will give an overview of these categories later in this course.Â