Additive Manufacturing Lesson 2.1

Highlights covered in this video: Additive manufacturing is a better term to use than 3D printing because among other reasons, all the processes included in the technology set are additive but not all of them look like printing. Additive manufacturing is a process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies. Some AM technologies are more than 30 years old. The AM market is rapidly growing. Prototyping, tooling, and final part production are dominant AM applications. Aerospace Defense, Automotive, Medical, and Consumer Industrial Products industries are dominant AM users. AM is generally considered to be better for complex designs, speed to market, and waste reduction. Traditional manufacturing is generally considered to be better for mass production, material variety, and creation of larger parts. This edition of the video series does not include the quiz, assessment, or assignment portion as mentioned in the lesson.