America Makes (Additive Manufacturing)
Abstract
America Makes’ mission is to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing in the United States industrial base. Additive manufacturing (i.e., 3D printing) is a process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies such as traditional machining. Additive manufacturing benefits the DoD by enabling lifecycle cost savings and enhanced capabilities including: distributing supply chains to enable the right part in the right place at the right time; improving mission readiness by producing work aids for DoD depots; replacing long-lead time and out of production spares, and enhancing lethality through production of lighter weight and higher performing parts than could otherwise be achieved with traditional manufacturing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- c2de2f3bb298df0cda22cbf688ecd2d5