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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How to achieve this wasn’t immediately clear, says Hollenbeck, but in 2019 she was introduced to APL’s chief scientist for additive manufacturing Steven Storck who was working on 4D printing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Dec. 2024
These key components in the $4 million model were created using bleeding-edge additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3-D printing.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
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
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 Dec. 2024
These key components in the $4 million model were created using bleeding-edge additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3-D printing.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
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
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“Additive manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additive%20manufacturing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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