Why is Additive Manufacturing Widely Concerned？

Additive manufacturing technology does not require traditional tools and multiple processing procedures, any complex parts can be precisely manufactured on 3d printers, thus solve the forming of many complex structural parts, and greatly reduce the processing procedures and shortening the processing cycle.

And the more complex the product structure, the more significant the effect of its manufacturing speed. This makes it possible to manufacture complex structural parts that were constrained by traditional manufacturing methods in the past. So why is additive manufacturing widely concerned?

New Production Model

At present, the production of large factories requires many machines, a large number of professional design and processing technicians. For additive manufacturing, 3D printers can be used to produce suitable products through well-designed digital documents. This will realize the fundamental change of the production mode, from the traditional manufacturing industry of mass, scale and standardized manufacturing to customized, personalized and distributed manufacturing.

New Design Concept

Because the additive manufacturing technology print products layer by layer, products with highly complex shapes can be made. This makes it possible to manufacture complex structures. This will greatly simplify the product design, improve the integration of components, and accelerate the product development cycle. Take aerospace fuel supply and fuel nozzle for example, through 3D printing, the weight of these can be reduced by optimizing the geometry with good mechanical properties, to improve the strength-to-weight ratio and reduce fuel consumption.

New Business Model

With the development of digital technology, the combination of additive manufacturing and the Internet will also make consumers directly participate in the product life cycle, from the initial design process, to manufacturing and to the later product maintenance, and realize the digital file sharing and transaction with the help of the network.

Personalized Product Manufacturing

With the advantages of "free design" and "no tools", additive manufacturing will make commercial personality manufacturing possible. With the further development of science and technology, the use of additive manufacturing technology can also directly print artificial organs that meet the needs of the human body, realizing the reconstruction of artificial organs, which will bring a revolution to modern medicine.

Green Economy Development Model

Compared with "reduced material manufacturing", additive manufacturing reduces the use of raw materials and reduces the pressure on natural resources and the environment. In addition, additive manufacturing can also greatly compress the supply chain, changing the traditional offshore economic model .It will allow simultaneous production at locations near to consumer areas for distributed manufacturing. This will significantly cut back on the large amount of energy used to transport mass-produced goods from production to consumption, benefiting the local economy, the environment and consumers.