Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
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Additive manufacturing and 3D printing are different things , but they ’ re easily confused :
Additive Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing is a broad term which covers multiple processes for creating three-dimensional objects from materials from metals to ceramics . This includes 3D printing as well as other methods , such as laser sintering .
3D Printing 3D Printing is a type of additive manufacturing technology , which creates physical objects from digital 3D models , printing layer by layer . It is typically plastic-based .
How 3D printing helps manufacturers become more sustainable In a previous interview with Manufacturing Digital , EOS ’ Lead Engineer of Environmental Technology in North America , Spencer Thompson , shared how the EOS team wants to make the Additive Manufacturing industry more sustainable than conventional .
“ It turns out that there are many areas where we actually aren ’ t all that sustainable ,” he said . We are learning about these through organisations like the Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association , and coming up with a game plan to address our own sustainability hotspots .”
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