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2 unusual facts about Additive Manufacturing


Direct Manufacturing

Direct Manufacturing, or DM for short, is one of many available technologies used to produce a three-dimensional (3D) near net shape part or component using an additive layer over layer process, which is commonly referred to as Additive Manufacturing.

Topology optimization

In some cases Additive manufacturing technologies are used to manufacture complex optimized shapes that would otherwise need manufacturing constraints.


Selective Heat Sintering

Selective Heat Sintering (SHS) is an Additive Manufacturing technique used for low volume production and prototyping of models and components.


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Solid Concepts

The company derives its name from its original focus on rapid prototyping through 3D printing (or additive manufacturing) with the idea that virtual concepts can be printed into solid reality, as the technologies that founded the company are capable of directly reading CAD data and creating parts.