Design and engineering
DfAM, generative design, consolidation, software
The human factor in additive manufacturing, why AM needs a knowledge owner
Additive manufacturing rarely fails because of the machine today. It fails because nobody in the company understands des…
9 min readSoftware that makes the difference in additive manufacturing
Industrial additive manufacturing does not work seriously without a dedicated software layer for build preparation, simu…
12 min readGenerative design in practice, and why it is now the same as topology optimization
In practice, generative design and topology optimization now describe the same thing. I explain how the software arrives…
8 min readPart consolidation, when combining parts makes sense
When it makes sense to make several bolted, welded or bonded parts as one, what you gain, when it is a bad idea and how…
8 min readReverse Engineering and 3D Scanning as an Entry Point into Additive Manufacturing
When no drawing exists for a part, reverse engineering is the way to a CAD model. What the process from scan to new part…
11 min readThe third way of manufacturing and DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing)
Additive manufacturing is the third way of making parts, alongside removing and forming material. It does not replace th…
10 min read