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From printers to production systems How additive manufacturing systems, materials and workflows are converging

From MA Alexander Stark 6 min Reading Time

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From hybrid machine tools to AI-driven robotics and automated post-processing, additive manufacturing is entering a new phase of industrial maturity. A look at current technologies shows how AM is becoming a reliable, scalable element of modern production.

At Formnext, DMG Mori demonstrated how the Lasertec DED hybrid and Lasertec SLM AM technologies can be seamlessly integrated into end-to-end additive manufacturing process chains.(Source: DMG Mori)
At Formnext, DMG Mori demonstrated how the Lasertec DED hybrid and Lasertec SLM AM technologies can be seamlessly integrated into end-to-end additive manufacturing process chains.
(Source: DMG Mori)

Additive manufacturing is undergoing a structural transformation. What was once dominated by individual machines and niche applications is evolving into an industrial production paradigm defined by integrated systems, digital workflows and scalable process chains. Recent developments across machine platforms, software environments, materials and post-processing illustrate how additive manufacturing is becoming a reliable and economically viable manufacturing technology for demanding industrial applications.

Rather than advancing in isolation, these innovations increasingly reinforce each other. Hybrid machines, robotic production cells, AI-driven software and automated finishing solutions are converging into end-to-end manufacturing ecosystems. A closer look at current examples shows how this convergence is taking shape across different levels of industrial production.

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