The technology for 3D printing has existed in various forms for decades. However, although building parts and products additively, layer-by-layer, has become the go-to method of creating prototypes in many industries — from aerospace to automotive — the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) as a true production technology has been slower than expected.
Part of the reason for this is no doubt due to the excessive hype with which 3D printing was first greeted. In the early days, it was thought that 3D printers could one day replace conventional fabricating and manufacturing technologies — such as machining, stamping, and molding — entirely. Nowadays, the perspective on AM has become rather more conservative.
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