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Additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (or rapid prototyping) is a promising new manufacturing technology. It involves creating complex components by taking a material in powder form and selectively melting it layer by layer. Examples of additive manufacturing processes are selective laser melting (SLM) and electron beam melting.