Is Additive Manufacturing Changing Heat Treat?

Source: Kanthal®

Heat treat methods are going to change in more ways than one, claims Dilip Chandrasekaran, head of R&D and Technology at Kanthal. “What we’ll see in the future as the industry grows is more automated processes where 3D printers feed parts into post-treatment. It will need to be smooth and streamlined, and the heating will need to perform different processes.”

Heat Treat Today brings you this quick, best of the web piece to keep you current with the latest insights in additive manufacturing.

An excerpt:

[blockquote author=”Kanthal®” style=”1″]The growth of additive manufacturing is creating new challenges in the field of heat treatment technology and prompting a shift toward electrification and greater flexibility from heat treatment equipment. These changes are expected to affect heat treatment in other industries too.[/blockquote]

 

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