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Additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming more prevalent in the classroom. Most AM education, though, is limited to desktop-scale material extrusion printers since they are relatively safe, easy to use, and inexpensive.
The capabilities of additive manufacturing offer significant potential for revolutionizing existing product development processes by creating products that are rich in shape, material, hierarchical, and functional complexities.
Part count reduction (PCR) is one motivation for using additive manufacturing (AM) processes.
Now in its 40th year of existence, ASME’s Journal of Mechanical Design has covered a wide range of topics on behalf of the Design Engineering Division.
Additive manufacturing (AM) techniques provide designers with greater freedom in creating customized products with complex shapes.
The PolyJet material jetting additive manufacturing (AM) process is uniquely qualified to create complex, multi-material structures.
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