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Author: Taylor Emma

A senior editor for The Mars that left the company to join the team of SenseCentral as a news editor and content creator. An artist by nature who enjoys video games, guitars, action figures, cooking, painting, drawing and good music.

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Seven Types of Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, builds parts through a CAD generated 3D model by adding…

September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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SLA vs. FDM

In FDM, filament is fed through a hot extruder and deposited layer-by-layer. The materials used are typically thermoplastics,…

September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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Stereolithography

Stereolithography – more commonly referred to as SLA 3D printing – is one of the most popular and…

September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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VAT Photopolymerisation

Vat polymerisation uses a vat of liquid photopolymer resin, out of which the model is constructed layer by…

September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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Part Orientation and Support Structure Generation

INTRODUCTION: Additive manufacturing is a process increasingly used in all industries: automobile, aerospace , medical and electronics. The…

September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emma