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A comprehensive overview of additive manufacturing (am) through a series of questions and answers. It covers various aspects of am, including its advantages, disadvantages, processes, materials, and applications. Designed to help users understand the fundamentals of am and its role in modern manufacturing.
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What is one potential advantage of using a larger, more expensive AM machine over a smaller machine? ✔✔The ability to create high-quality end-use parts.
What is one barrier to AM growth in the overall manufacturing market? ✔✔Variable part tolerance.
What additive manufacturing method involves sintering granulated material to create a part? ✔✔Powder bed fusion (PBF)
What term refers to manufacturers using AM as an intermediary step during a traditional manufacturing operation? ✔✔Secondary process
What is a disadvantage of additive manufacturing? Additive manufacturing: ✔✔Reduces quality assurance.
What solid modeling tool do engineers use to create 3D part models for AM? ✔✔Computer- aided design (CAD)
How do STL files represent the complex, smooth surfaces of CAD model? STL files represent CAD models as: ✔✔A series of interconnected triangles.
What type of AM layer construction method involves creating an entire layer at once? ✔✔2D channel
How does traditional manufacturing differ from additive manufacturing? Traditional manufacturing: ✔✔Shapes or removes material to create a final part.
What unique AM feature can help reduce a part's weight while improving its strength and fatigue resistance? ✔✔Lattice structures
What removable AM components fortify an AM part as it is built? ✔✔Support structures
Which of the following links together computers and additive manufacturing machines using cables or a wireless router? ✔✔Computer networking