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Metal additive manufacturing has never solved a cost problem AFAIK. The problem it solves is the manufacture of parts that have physical characteristics that ar
by 0xffff2 7y ago
Metal additive manufacturing has never solved a cost problem AFAIK. The problem it solves is the manufacture of parts that have physical characteristics that are difficult to machine, or in the case of Inconel, materials that are simply difficult to machine period. Neither of those characteristics are going to be a problem for the Starlink antennas.
- TomMarius 7y ago> The problem it solves is the manufacture of parts that have physical characteristics that are difficult to machine I thought this is the case. Thank you for answering!
- _Microft 7y agoA small series (when producing other tooling would be too expensive; a single, bespoke part would be the extreme thereof) or ones that would be impossible to machine otherwise are candidates for additive manufacturing. Mass production is usually less suited for that.
- CroftFiltersUK 7y agoHi. We are manufacturing Filters by SLM in Stainless Steel 316 We certainly find some products that AM can produce are at a lower price than conventional (especially low volume with old fashion manufacturing methods eg soldering) Plus multipart to single part has cost advantages