Large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) is frequently positioned as a disruptive alternative to conventional manufacturing — but evaluating when it actually delivers requires engineering rigor, not marketing claims. This webinar takes a manufacturing-driven look at LFAM from an industrial perspective, examining where it competes with traditional processes and where it falls short.
Drawing on cross-disciplinary experience in injection molding, extrusion, reaction process machinery, and automation, this session addresses how process control, material qualification, and automation determine scalability, cost efficiency, and repeatability in real production environments. Industrial application examples ground the discussion in concrete outcomes — reduced tooling effort, shorter lead times, and improved material efficiency — alongside the conditions required to achieve them.
Attendees will leave with a framework for evaluating, scaling, and implementing LFAM in industrial settings, including a look at how KraussMaffei approaches these challenges in practice.
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