additive manufacturing
noun
: 3d printing
Instead of the old approach of carving a usable part out of a large block of material, additive manufacturing builds an object up layer by layer.—
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Collaborative robots, additive manufacturing and 3-D printing, just to name a few, are already having a big impact on manufacturing, with more coming soon.
—John Clemons, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
That honor goes to British additive manufacturing firm Renishaw's one-off MX-6 Evo mountain bike … or to that bike's frame, at least.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
The event is the U.S. premier of the world’s largest additive manufacturing trade show that takes place every November in Frankfurt, Germany.
—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The not-so-good news is that, due to challenges with additive manufacturing, Relativity is likely to outsource the production of large chunks of the rocket to suppliers in Europe and elsewhere.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
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John Clemons, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
That honor goes to British additive manufacturing firm Renishaw's one-off MX-6 Evo mountain bike … or to that bike's frame, at least.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
The event is the U.S. premier of the world’s largest additive manufacturing trade show that takes place every November in Frankfurt, Germany.
—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The not-so-good news is that, due to challenges with additive manufacturing, Relativity is likely to outsource the production of large chunks of the rocket to suppliers in Europe and elsewhere.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Additive manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additive%20manufacturing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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