Sigma Labs Inc (SASI)

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http://www.design-engineering.com/features/barriers-additive-manufacturing/

The first step when trying out additive manufacturing is to understand the new design framework and capabilities, working alongside application engineers to redesign your part or product for the additive manufacturing process. This means creating a design that embodies the benefits AM has to offer.

Once the design is established, it’s time to turn the concept into metal, which means rigorous testing and objective benchmarking. It typically takes several design iterations to optimize the product design and the AM process.

For any new product design, the manufacturer needs to be confident that the production process is predictable and consistent, so a period of pre-production is needed to establish AM process capability. They also need to understand the finishing and measurement processes and tools they might need to make dependable parts.

These process steps will not necessarily be stages of a linear process for every project. Normally, several design iterations are needed before the ideal design is identified and often, designers will have to go back to the drawing board – or in this case, CAD software – to rethink certain aspects of the product. However, this is where the flexibility of additive manufacturing comes in, making it easy to create new design iterations should additional requirements be added.

Leading disruption in your market

Additive manufacturing provides many attractive capabilities that will disrupt product markets, supply chains and business models. To take full advantage of this opportunity, however, firms will need to adapt their design thinking – something of a leap of faith is needed. However, if backed by practical experience and sound engineering practice, committing to AM need not be a leap in the dark.

The first businesses to take the jump will reach the furthest and benefit the most. We can’t force people to jump. We can only tell them, teach them and involve them.

It is a process that takes time. The AM industry is close to accomplishing a process never done in mankind's history. This move to AM production is very complex and the engineers are nearing a solution. Sigma Labs is hiring as business is ramping up to AM production. Mark is making the right moves IMO.