Balancing MFAM and DFAM for Metal Additive Manufacturing
By: Timothy W. Simpson
For viable metal AM, users must balance design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), modifying for additive manufacturing (MfAM) and cost per kilogram.
Plotting a Pathway to Profitable AM
By: Timothy W. Simpson
The cost per pound for a metal AM part may shock you, but that knowledge is essential to help you plan your journey to success with Additive Manufacturing.
Profitable AM Is Not an Oxymoron
By: Timothy W. Simpson
How a kangaroo, a chest implant, and the cost of argon prompted a question that led to the title for this month’s column. AM's full economic return is found in the overall product bottom line.
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Beginning Your AM Journey: One Part to Begin the Path
By: Timothy W. Simpson
Identifying the right part to begin your AM path can demonstrate and validate the AM workflow, provide a benchmark for future work and more.
Beginning the AM Journey: An Uphill Battle
By: Timothy W. Simpson
Faster machines, cheaper feedstocks, new standards – with all of these advances, why is additive manufacturing still “an uphill battle” for so many?
Avoiding Costs while Adding Value with DFAM
By: Timothy W. Simpson
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) is as much about finding value as it is about avoiding costs with AM.
Finding Value with Design for Additive Manufacturing
By: Timothy W. Simpson
Six questions can help you find value as you apply DFAM.
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The Value of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM)
By: Timothy W. Simpson
Design is the “value multiplier” when it comes to additive manufacturing.
Industrializing AM: A Simple Cost Equation
By: Timothy W. Simpson
The costs of AM are still throttling its adoption.
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Getting Ready for Additive Manufacturing
By: Timothy W. Simpson
Readiness needs to be assessed on multiple fronts as companies seek to industrialize additive manufacturing.
The Harsh Realities of Additive Manufacturing
By: Timothy W. Simpson
Now is the time to start talking about what is really holding back additive manufacturing.
Additive Manufacturing in the Age of COVID-19: Ramping Up for a Fight
By: Timothy W. Simpson
Reporting from the front lines of the fight against Coronavirus.
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