The next industrial revolution has already begun. The capabilities of Additive Manufacturing (AD) also known as 3D printing is rapidly lowering the barriers to entry for manufacturing, product design and disruption to supply chain management. The same way the internet enabled on-line retailers who previously could not compete due to minimal footprint, small to to develop competitive advantage. medium OEM’s can strategically incorporate additive manufacturing The following information should broaden your perspective and generate the recognition for strategic thinking at the highest corporate level. AN INDUSTRY ON THE RISE Global 3D printing market forecast to be worth $3.32 billion by 2014 May 2014 Visiongain – Additive manufacturing is transforming the way manufacturing is done throughout the world. Unlike traditional manufacturing methods that mill or cut away from a slab of metal to produce a part, additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing) "grows" parts directly from a CAD file using layers of fine metal powder and an electron beam or laser. The result is complex, fully dense parts without the waste, manufactured in a fraction of the time it would take using other methods. Due to its innovative and disruptive nature, additive manufacturing is being called The Next Industrial Revolution. GE Aviation website – 3D Printing Starting the Next Industrial Revolution June 2013- MSN News PRODUCT DESIGN Breaking with traditional manufacturing techniques, such as casting and machining material, gives GE product designers far greater flexibility. Additive manufacturing machines work directly from a computer model, so people can devise completely new shapes without regard for existing manufacturing limitations. “We can make configurations that we just couldn’t before,” Little says, GE’s chief technology officer. . GE engineers are starting to explore how to use additive manufacturing with a wider range of metal alloys, including some materials specifically designed for 3-D printing. GE Aviation, for one, is looking to use titanium, aluminum, and nickel-chromium alloys. A single part could be made of multiple alloys, letting designers tailor its material characteristics
The next industrial revolution has already begun. The capabilities of Additive Manufacturing (AD) also known as 3D printing is rapidly lowering the barriers to entry for manufacturing, product design and disruption to supply chain management. The same way the internet enabled on-line retailers who previously could not compete due to minimal footprint, small to medium OEM’s can strategically incorporate additive manufacturing to develop competitive advantage. The following information should broaden your perspective and generate the recognition for strategic thinking at the highest corporate level. AN INDUSTRY ON THE RISE Global 3D printing market forecast to be worth $3.32 billion by 2014 Visiongain – May 2014 Additive manufacturing is transforming the way manufacturing is done throughout the world. Unlike traditional manufacturing methods that mill or cut away from a slab of metal to produce a part, additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing) "grows" parts directly from a CAD file using layers of fine metal powder and an electron beam or laser. The result is complex, fully dense parts without the waste, manufactured in a fraction of the time it would take using other methods. Due to its innovative and disruptive nature, additive manufacturing is being called The Next Industrial Revolution. – GE Aviation website 3D Printing Starting the Next Industrial Revolution June 2013- MSN News PRODUCT DESIGN Breaking with traditional manufacturing techniques, such as casting and machining material, gives GE product designers far greater flexibility. Additive manufacturing machines work directly from a computer model, so people can devise completely new shapes without regard for existing manufacturing limitations. “We can make configurations that we just couldn’t before,” Little says, GE’s chief technology officer. . GE engineers are starting to explore how to use additive manufacturing with a wider range of metal alloys, including some materials specifically designed for 3-D printing. GE Aviation, for one, is looking to use titanium, aluminum, and nickel-chromium alloys. A single part could be made of multiple alloys, letting designers tailor its material characteristics
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