Lead time is fast, but not lightning fast.
In an additive process, additive is not the only step. For this part, the two additive cycle times were […]
Additive manufacturing is real manufacturing.
AM is not just “growing” a part. It’s not that passive. More specifically, AM does not consist of just […]
Valuable Lessons from an Additive Metal Part
Delcam knows machining. In the future, the company aims to know additive manufacturing just as well. The CAD/CAM software provider (now […]
Innovation goes into sacrificial features.
Not all of the design ingenuity in additive goes toward features of the final part. Some goes to forms […]
Consider bandsaw for part removal.
Wire EDM is the process of choice for cutting metal AM parts away from their build plates. This precise […]
Leave room for lessons.
The additive manufacturing contractor making Delcam’s parts did not want to produce all four parts in the same build, […]
AM is a strong competitor to casting.
This lesson confirmed Delcam’s expectations for the project, and gets at the very reason why the company expects additive […]
Machining is not an afterthought.
Because the AM part is so near to net shape, it might seem as though machining it to its […]
Complex machining capability is appropriate.
Initially, the Delcam team expected to machine the manifold parts on a five-axis machining center. The choice later switched […]