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Moving from Contact to Noncontact Surface Analysis

Modern Machine Shop

Computer-aided design (CAD) has dramatically sped up the process of getting ideas into the marketplace. These days, products ranging from children’s toys to passenger jets are completely designed in a virtual environment before a single part is manufactured.

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Metal Additive Manufacturing is an Untapped Market Innovation

Fabricating & Metal Work

Most people have heard of metal additive manufacturing (AM) and have probably seen a 3D printed part or two, but what they may not realize that the ability to create complex components with computer-aided design (CAD) programs or object scans can affect production much more than at the beginning of the value chain.