This book provides a concise introduction to additive manufacturing, accessible to anyone with a basic background in engineering and materials science. The author explains additive manufacturing (AM) in terms of advantages and disadvantages and gives a concise list of advantages and disadvantages, enabling readers to understand AM in relation to other techniques. Additionally, this book clarifies various contradictions with the help of numerous examples.

This book:

• Offers readers a unique, accelerated learning tool, revealing the subtleties of Additive Manufacturing
• Describes a concept for refabrication in the context of additive manufacturing, providing new insight into repair and refurbishment
• Discusses additive manufacturing not only as a design tool, but also a production tool in the context of mass-production