Frequently Asked Questions about Additive Manufacturing
The INOV.AM‘s FAQ page about Additive Manufacturing provides clear and concise answers to common questions regarding this cutting-edge technology. Learn about its applications, benefits, processes, and how it revolutionizes industries. This resource is designed to inform and educate all interested individuals.
What is Additive Manufacturing?
Additive manufacturing is a process of creating three-dimensional objects from a digital model. This process is achieved through the successive addition of material, layer by layer. In contrast to subtractive manufacturing methods, where material is removed from a solid block, additive manufacturing builds the object by adding material, allowing for greater flexibility in design and the possibility to create complex geometries that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with traditional methods.
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Is it possible to print food through Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)?
3D printing technology can create foods with personalized nutritional profiles, tailored in texture, flavor, and shape to individual dietary needs. For example, foods with specific vitamins, proteins, and carbohydrates can be printed for athletes, patients (e.g., dysphagia), or children. The INOVAM agenda is studying the development of 3D-printed food products, making use of additional nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, and by-products from the agro-industry, thus contributing to nutrient bioavailability and transforming food waste into perfectly edible food.
Learn more: https://inov.am/en/project/work-packages-wp/wp21-3dnutrients4food/
What are the advancements in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) in the glass sector?
Discover how researchers from the INOV.AM Agenda are developing and implementing systems for additive manufacturing in the glass sector (technical, artistic, and crystal glass) that will enable the production of colourless or multicolour glass pieces with no limitations on shapes or geometries, contributing to the reduction of production costs.
More info: https://inov.am/pt/projeto/work-packages-wp/wp18-glass-am/
How does Additive Manufacturing reimagine the future of construction and furniture?
The INOV.AM initiative is developing new additive manufacturing technologies that will create new products, construction methods, and the production of urban furniture.
These are technological solutions for robotized hybrid construction, for large-scale structures, allowing for innovative design and high levels of sustainability.
The future is here.
Learn more at: https://inov.am/pt/projeto/produtos-processos-servicos-pps/pps06-equipamentos-para-fabricacao-aditiva-para-produtos-de-grande-dimensao-1m3/ and https://inov.am/pt/projeto/work-packages-wp/wp18-glass-am/.
