Building Parts By Layer Called Key To Cutting Weight, Costs

Credit: Arcam
An engineer clicks on an icon and the three-dimensional solid model on screen digitally transfers to a machine that hums to life half a world away. Metal powder melts under an incandescent beam of energy and a complex part takes shape, layer by layer. The component complete, the machine downloads...

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