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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
A Holistic Approach to Additive Manufacture; From Design for AM to Part Verification in Product Development
Authors : Paul Tallon, Michael F. Wilson
Published in: Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the advantages and pitfalls of adopting additive manufacturing (3D printing) as a tool in the product design and development repertoire. The technology offers considerable advantages and flexibility to the designer but necessitates a fresh look at the design parameters. The technology should not be used to do what can already be done, but with a new tool. Rather it should form the basis of creating a new form which meets functional requirements, which uses the holistic approach we advocate and which cannot be made using classic technologies such as machining or casting.