There are fewer errors and the ability to identify and resolve problems before printing. To achieve a similar result with traditional methods would require additional steps such as cutting, milling, machining or forming. In other words, additive technologies make it possible to create geometries that were previously impossible to produce.

While additive technologies have primarly been used for prototyping, software and hardware materials have been maturing to produce production-quality end-use parts, a process known as direct digital manufacturing.

Now more than ever, development can advance with faster iterations of high-quality physical prototypes. Additive manufacturing can be applied to products in a wide range of industries, including medical, dental, biotech, aerospace, automotive, construction, industrial design, education, fashion, food and many more.

Additive manufacturing offers your project the freedom of a lightweight, low-cost, durable product whilst meeting the demands of a complex design. Some of the additional benefits of additive manufacturing are:

• Enables the creation of unique parts
• Allows customers to make rapid changes to prototypes during production, enabling a dynamic, design-driven manufacturing process
• Reducing lead times, as a single component can be produced without the need for additional assembly steps
• Produce finished components thanks to advances in both process and materials
• Produce less waste than traditional subtractive processes
• Enable low-volume production runs, reducing investment in time and costs
• Offer unlimited applications suitable for a wide range of industries