by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Powder bed fusion (PBF) — whether laser or electron beam — is the workhorse of metal additive manufacturing. But every shop running DMLS, SLM, or EBM knows the sinking feeling when a 40-hour build crashes on hour 38. A recoater blade hits a curled edge. Supports...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Additive manufacturing quoting trips up shops that treat it like CNC or sheet metal. A 3D printed part isn’t just material plus machine time — it’s build orientation, nesting density, support removal, heat treatment, and inspection all rolled into one....
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Heat treatment is one of those line items that quietly erodes margin. A shop quotes the machining or printing cleanly, then realizes the hardening, annealing, or stress relief step wasn’t priced right — or worse, wasn’t quoted at all. For digital...
