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 Lead time is fast, but not lightning fast.

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  In an additive process, additive is not the only step. For this part, the two additive cycle times were […]

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Additive manufacturing is real manufacturing.

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  AM is not just “growing” a part. It’s not that passive. More specifically, AM does not consist of just […]

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Valuable Lessons from an Additive Metal Part

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Delcam knows machining. In the future, the company aims to know additive manufacturing just as well. The CAD/CAM software provider (now […]

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 Innovation goes into sacrificial features.

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  Not all of the design ingenuity in additive goes toward features of the final part. Some goes to forms […]

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Consider bandsaw for part removal.

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  Wire EDM is the process of choice for cutting metal AM parts away from their build plates. This precise […]

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Leave room for lessons.

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  The additive manufacturing contractor making Delcam’s parts did not want to produce all four parts in the same build, […]

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AM is a strong competitor to casting.

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  This lesson confirmed Delcam’s expectations for the project, and gets at the very reason why the company expects additive […]

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Machining is not an afterthought.

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  Because the AM part is so near to net shape, it might seem as though machining it to its […]

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 Complex machining capability is appropriate.

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  Initially, the Delcam team expected to machine the manifold parts on a five-axis machining center. The choice later switched […]

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