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3D Printing vs CNC Machining: Differences and Applications

3D Printing vs CNC Machining: Differences and Applications

CNC Machining and 3D printing both have their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to producing parts – whether it’s a prototype or not. Machine shops all over the world that are implementing both of these technologies are benefiting significantly from them. For machine shops looking to implement 3D printing, the recommendation is as follows: […]

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What is DFAM?

What is DFAM?

For decades designers and engineers have developed parts under the restrictions of their production capabilities. Whether the production techniques involved CNC machining, castings, milling or other techniques, the design of the part would be limited to the manufacturing process methods. However, after the creation of 3D printing in the 1980s quite a few different methods […]

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