Published Article / Long-term growth in the additive fabrication industry will come from designs that are difficult, time-consuming, costly, or impossible to produce using standard techniques. Growth will occur with advances in the current additive processes, coupled with breakthroughs in new materials, which are expected to emerge over the next five to 10 years. These advanced materials will better satisfy the design requirements of many new products. The paper considers currently available technologies and discusses recent advancements in direct metal freeform fabrication and its potential of revolutionising the medical industry.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:cut/oai:ir.cut.ac.za:11462/384 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Truscott, M., Janse van Vuuren, M., Booysen, G., De Beer, D. |
| Contributors | Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein |
| Publisher | Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 7, Issue 1: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article |
| Format | 601 724 bytes, 1 file, Application/PDF |
| Rights | Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein |
| Relation | Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal;Vol 7, Issue 1 |
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