{"id":3534,"date":"2016-06-22T08:30:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T08:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/?p=3534"},"modified":"2016-10-06T09:46:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T09:46:49","slug":"3d-printing-and-additive-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/2016\/06\/22\/3d-printing-and-additive-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/vega\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/06\/vega-500-125.jpg\" alt=\"Vega AC-DC Power Supply\" width=\"500\" height=\"125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/06\/vega-500-125.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/06\/vega-500-125-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additive manufacturing (AM) utilising 3D printers offers many benefits including weight reduction, rapid prototyping, lower tooling costs and the ability to construct complex designs.<\/p>\n<p>To satisfy the requirement for multiple output voltages and a large amount of 48V power, the nine output, 900W, modular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/vega\" target=\"_blank\">Vega<\/a> series and the rack mounted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/hfe\" target=\"_blank\">2500W HFE<\/a> power supplies are being used in a series of 3D metal additive printers.<\/p>\n<p>The standard features of the two products were cited as a reason to use these power supplies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/hfe\" target=\"_blank\">www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/hfe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/vega\" target=\"_blank\">www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/vega<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Additive manufacturing (AM) utilising 3D printers offers many benefits including weight reduction, rapid prototyping, lower tooling costs and the ability to construct complex designs. 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