Category: Article
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History of AM RF Waveguides
Pioneering Additive Manufacturing of RF Waveguides Introduction Metal additive manufacturing (AM) emerged as a viable production technology in the early 2010s, following a period of evolution as a rapid prototyping tool. This coincided with first reliable solution for producing parts in aluminium. This article documents my involvement in introducing and validating the use of laser…
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Safe Surfing with a Metals SWOT
Are you surfing the wave of hype for Additive Manufacturing and about to take a deep dive without a life vest? If it’s the protection from drowning in the sea of confusion that you seek as you embark on a journey with metal AM, then you need not look any further than M A M…
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What is sustainability to the manufacturing sector?
Sustainability is an important issue for industry and there is a lot of focus on it from governments, research institutions and trade bodies. But has it become just the latest in a series of handline grabbing bandwagons? Having attended a number of events and listened to many presentations where sustainability has been the main topic,…
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Can Advanced Manufacturing help to save the UK manufacturing sector?
July 23, 2024 The UK’s manufacturing sector has probably faced several challenges in recent years and so far in 2024 there hasn’t been much to change this perception. In this article, we explore some of those challenges, and suggest the solutions that could assist SMEs to change to meet those challenges head on, through the…