:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1820800/1820866/original.jpg "RUSAL intends to invest in and rebuild the Aluminium Rheinfelden businesses and to deliver a new generation of sustainable aluminum solutions that can be produced at scale in combination with RUSAL’s smelters.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1819900/1819978/original.jpg "This picture shows an automation line of Kurtz Ersa Automation.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1815500/1815541/original.jpg "The newly ordered engine blocks will be cast using low-pressure sand casting.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1814800/1814835/original.jpg "Today, zinc is in great demand because it is endlessly recyclable and adding a thin layer of zinc extends the life of a metal product by 12 times.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1820300/1820303/original.jpg "Sinto’s Industry 4.0 ePVS system allows the operator to visualize what is failing before it is too late by capturing every motion and event.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1804000/1804050/original.jpg "The customer is very satisfied with the 3D printed epee handle, as it is perfectly fitted to the shape of his hand.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1815400/1815481/original.jpg "The new, flexible low-pressure casting machine of Fraunhofer IFAM at the Wolfsburg site.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1813000/1813042/original.jpg "The new Carat 560 (on the picture) and Carat 610 are the latest addition to Bühler’s portfolio. In November 2020, Bühler announced the Carat 840 – with a locking force of 84,000 kN.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1818500/1818552/original.jpg "Since its première at Messe Stuttgart in 2018, CastForge recorded strong growth among exhibitors.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1818700/1818786/original.jpg)
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1812400/1812463/original.jpg "According to Johan Menckel, CEO Gränges, the ASI is a very important industry initiative which enables the company to promote and drive responsible and sustainable practices along the aluminum value chain.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1811900/1811994/original.jpg "Combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km: 20.2–19.3; combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 0 Information on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions as well as efficiency classes in ranges depending on the tires and alloy wheel rims used.")
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1776800/1776890/original.jpg "For a period of around three weeks, exhibitors and visitors can share information, set up meetings and communicate live via chat and video functions on the online platform for the EUROGUSS MEXCO Virtual Weeks.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1768500/1768591/original.jpg "In the live webinar, Johannes Messer called on stakeholders from the entire value chain to join forces.")
Additive Manufacturing Make or Buy?
Today’s supplier market and cost structure for metal AM part
:quality(90)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1506800/1506874/original.jpg "Whitepaper Cover: Ampower GmbH & Co. KG")
Additive Manufacturing became a game changer in many industries. Especially for SMEs, however, high part cost are still the main restriction for further wide-spread adoption of this production technology.
The surprisingly large spread in market prices persists even when larger lot sizes resembling a continuous serial production are requested. Comparing different materials, aluminum offers the largest margins on the supplier market while stainless steel yields much lower returns.
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Cost of metal Additive Manufacturing