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Mattias Holmberg | Director Area Sales Nordic |Arcam | SE GE Additive and the Capabilities for 3D Printing
Complex is Easy
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What is the added value? It is application dependent...
Improved performance
• design innovation • optimization
- weight - flow - cooling - customized - etc.
• material benefits • ”cool”-factor
Improved lead-time
• reduced time-to-market • quicker iterations
• on-demand
Part consolidation
• better packaging in the system design • less engineering time needed
• less need of jigs/fixtures
• fewer purchase orders
• fewer suppliers • less logistics • less inventory
Cost vs alternative?
• How much is time worth?
• How much is part consolidation worth? • Increased performance = cost reduction?
• Is it even possible to manufacture otherwise?
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