Prototyping refers to the three dimensional production of functional prototypes test models of a planned product Depending on the purpose and properties that are to be tested with the help of such a ...
The term Rapid Manufacturing German fast manufacturing is an umbrella term under which various processes for the rapid production of components are collected The focus is therefore on the time and cost efficient ...
With rapid prototyping via SLS Selective Laser Sintering and SLM Selective Laser Melting you get time efficient functional and resilient functional prototypes In this way problems and weaknesses are identified at an early ...
Fused Deposition Modelling or FDM for short is a special manufacturing process in which an object is made layer by layer from a meltable plastic In addition to the SLS process it is ...
The LaserCusing® process is a patented three dimensional laser melting process developed by Concept Laser GmbH The word is made up of Concept Laser + Fusing In this technology three dimensional objects such ...
Since then a number of machines and systems for the 3D printing of metals have been developed by various companies based on the LPBF process with different names for the same process principle ...
Additive manufacturing is the opposite of material removing subtractive manufacturing in which the desired object is carved out of a block of material In additive manufacturing AM German additive manufacturing the end product ...
Generative manufacturing is another term for additive manufacturing the umbrella term for 3D printing processes in which an object is built up layer by layer The raw materials are moulding sands polymer gypsum ...
In industrial 3D printing components are produced directly from the digital 3D CAD data as individual pieces or in series Cost and time saving as well as tool free objects and components can ...
3D Systems based in South Carolina was founded in 1986 The company develops and sells 3D printers worldwide The product range is broad the technologies range from three dimensional printing with plastics to ...
Arcam is a Swedish company that has specialized in solutions for the 3D production of metal components since its foundation in 1997 The focus is particularly on solutions for industries such as orthopedic ...
Concept Laser is a company specializing in the production of metal 3D printing equipment for industrial applications 2000 was the year Concept Laser GmbH was founded In the meantime Concept Laser has become ...
