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3D Printing and additive manufacturing
Spotlight: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
3D printing is the Leonardo da Vinci of foundry - the medium represents unlimited creativity, versatility, and innovative design.
Additive manufacturing has simultaenously revolutionized the production of sand cores and prototypes, as well as printed metal castings.
Although it is the new kid in town of the 5,000-year-old foundry industry, 3D printing has opened doors to more complex geometries and intricate structures, allowing foundries to meet higher demands in automotive, mechanical engineering, and aerospace industries. This has proven particularly useful for producing complex internal structures or lightweight parts. Many of these highly detailed designs would be very costly or even impossible to manufacture using traditional methods.
Meanwhile, casting simulation in 3D printing has let savvy foundries exponentially reduce errors and costs, by testing and refining their designs before committing to full productions.
Additive manufacturing has also let foundries produce bespoke patterns and molds on demand. This has reduced the need for large inventory storage and the expenses associated with maintaining stocks of prototypes and molds.
Notably, 3D printing has also accelerated production. Molds, patterns, and cores, which can take several weeks to create using conventional manufacturing, can now be printed overnight or in a few days.
Slowly but surely, AI is also making headway in this space, promising to become a visionary future duo.
Stay on the zeitgeist of innovation and read the latest news on this special process here at Spotlight: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing!
