Additive manufacturing is more than just a manufacturing process

Additive manufacturing is often reduced to the pure 3D printing process. In practice, however, it is clear that the true potential of this technology only emerges when it is considered as part of a holistic development and manufacturing process.

The interaction between design, material selection, component geometry, post-processing and validation is crucial. Only when these factors are considered together and coordinated can real technical and economic added value be created. Additive manufacturing is therefore less a single manufacturing process and more an engineering approach in which components are specifically developed for the technology and then further optimized.

Many successful applications are the result of iterative development steps, design adjustments and the combination with conventional manufacturing processes. It is precisely this combination of different technologies that opens up new possibilities in component development and production.

In the current issue of the trade magazine
ISGATEC GmbH DICHT! describes this approach in detail and explains it using practical examples. The article shows how additive manufacturing is used today as an engineering tool in industrial practice and what role holistic manufacturing know-how plays in this.

You can find the full article here:
ISGATEC SEALED!

(Issue 1.2026, page 36-38)