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These range from energy generation to carbon capture and sequestration to emissions reduction to sustainable consumer goods . Thompson ’ s goal for 2023 has been to fully immerse himself in the sustainability space and learn the different ways companies are creating a more responsible manufacturing future .
For Krzeminski , Additive Manufacturing offers unique inherent sustainability opportunities – the biggest one being a reduction in material usage . Compared to traditional subtractive manufacturing , Additive Manufacturing has the ability to only use the material needed to create the part .
“ Another advantage of Additive Manufacturing is parts consolidation , which can turn the assembly of twelve parts into one printed part ,” says Krzeminski .
This method eliminates costs and the logistical problems to procure and quality control assembly parts , but it also shortens
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