Renishaw launches guide to additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM) systems and software manufacturer and user, Renishaw, has launched a dedicated AM Guide on its website.

The company will use the new information hub to educate and inform customers and the wider engineering community using videos, case studies, feature articles, industry news and opinion pieces. Renishaw aims to educate readers on the possibilities of additive manufacturing and its business impact, to increase uptake of the technology in mainstream manufacturing.

The guide can be accessed for free on the Renishaw website http://www.renishaw.com/amguide.

The dedicated AM content zone contains a collection of technical articles written by the company’s industry experts, including AM LinkedIn blogger, Marc Saunders and Lucy Grainger, an expert in metal powders for AM. The content covers the business impact of the technology, latest developments in the industry and detailed case studies of successful applications.

As part of the new section, Renishaw has published a beginner’s guide which explains how users can optimise metal AM designs to take advantage of the design freedom, performance and efficiency of the manufacturing technique. It also explains how accommodating AM process characteristics is essential to waste and cost reduction.

“Investing in AM requires time, resources and equipment,” explained Robin Weston, marketing manager at Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Products Division. “To understand the benefits and develop a reliable and capable process, companies must rigorously assess operations – we want to educate the industry on why the technology should be considered, when to consider it and what applications are suitable.”

Renishaw is also running a quarterly newsletter, which readers can sign up to receive the latest developments direct to their inbox.

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