3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, breaks from traditional manufacturing with more efficiency, flexibility, and greater sustainability.
3D printing, an integral part of industry 4.0, overcomes the constraints of traditional machining, molding, and joining technologies.. This technique, which adds rather than subtracts material and requires no support tooling, boosts efficiency and minimizes waste. It fosters quicker production of optimized manufacturing tools and allows assemblies traditionally needing bolting or welding to be printed in one piece. At its core, 3D printing in manufacturing enables significant time and cost efficiencies while enhancing design flexibility.
3D printing’s fast, on-demand parts manufacturing capability offers an opportunity to better manage the supply chain.
This Solution Brief describes the benefits of manufacturing automotive end-use parts with SAF 3D printing technology, resulting in more control over production and lower cost than injection molding.
Virtually any industry involved in the manufacture of goods can benefit from 3D printing.
