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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Enter additive manufacturing techniques such as 3-D printing and laser sintering.
—Dave Baiocchi and William Welser Iv, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
The findings might help researchers develop tech for soft robots, drug deliveries, and additive manufacturing.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
Pittsburgh wasn’t selected to become the home of metal additive manufacturing (AM) — the industrial name for 3D printing — solely because of its history in metal fabrication.
—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University have two of the country's most renowned metal AM facilities, and the entire supply chain for metal additive manufacturing had already sprung up around the greater metro area.
—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Dave Baiocchi and William Welser Iv, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
The findings might help researchers develop tech for soft robots, drug deliveries, and additive manufacturing.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
Pittsburgh wasn’t selected to become the home of metal additive manufacturing (AM) — the industrial name for 3D printing — solely because of its history in metal fabrication.
—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University have two of the country's most renowned metal AM facilities, and the entire supply chain for metal additive manufacturing had already sprung up around the greater metro area.
—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Additive manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additive%20manufacturing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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