by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Additive manufacturing shops know powder isn’t a single-use consumable. In powder bed fusion — whether DMLS, SLM, or MJF — unused powder gets sieved, refreshed with virgin material, and loaded back into the machine. But every reuse cycle changes the...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop knows material cost isn’t just the price per pound or per sheet. It’s what you actually consume — including scrap, offcuts, and nesting inefficiency. Yet many quotes still use a simple multiplier or worst-case estimate, leaving money on the...
