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
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
Most quoting workflows rely on what the CAD model shows at first glance: outer dimensions, apparent wall thickness, and visible features. But the geometry that hurts margins most often hides inside the part — internal lattices, conformal cooling channels, undercuts...
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....
