ABSTRACT
A new instrument in the production toolbox called additive manufacturing has reached the pinnacle of the most recent wave of product innovations. Chuck Hull, the founding partner of 3D Systems, first recognised the technology in 1987, which required lightweight components as feedstock for manufacturing. Nevertheless, the EOS debuted the first additive manufacturing system that utilised direct metal laser sintering (EOSINT M160) in the marketplace. 3D printers have become widely used across a variety of sectors due to the benefits they provide, especially the ability to produce intricate parts and cut down on the steps involved in the creation of products. As a consequence, several groups have jointly commercialised variations of additive manufacturing methods under their own trademarks. Under the introduction part, there is an overview of the definition of additive manufacturing technology. The basic procedures and crucial elements related to the additive manufacturing process are clarified in the following parts. Additionally, the focus is placed on the additive manufacturing processes used for making metal, plastics, and alloys. The viewer is finally exposed to the wide range of uses for additive manufacturing in the industrial sectors like aerospace, biomedicine, automobile, etc. In essence, the intent of this chapter is to inform the reader about additive manufacturing technology, including its background, core procedures, processing methods, and applications.
