New whitepaper examines smart metrology for additive manufacturing

8th Jun 2018 | In News | By Michael Tyrrell

If factories are to become faster and more flexible, inspection is a bottleneck to overcome, especially in industries where 100% inspection is required. In this new whitepaper by Autodesk and Faro, smart metrology for the additive manufacturing industry.

Components made by additive manufacturing technologies (AM) have more variables than machined parts. Faster inspection for additive manufacturing is more challenging because AM processes are not as accurate as cutting metal. Better metrology for AM will help reduce feedstock and costs.

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