The principle of additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing. General principles
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The principle of additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing. General principles

Authors : Floriane LAVERNE, Frédéric SEGONDS, Patrice DUBOIS

Publication date: December 10, 2018, Review date: June 2, 2023 | Lire en français

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1. The principle of additive manufacturing

1.1 Definition of additive manufacturing

Standard NF E 67-001 defines additive manufacturing as « the process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies ».

However, while the term « additive manufacturing » (AM) is widely accepted today, it is not unusual to hear other terms...

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