6 Challenges Solved in Metal Part Production

3D printing is alleviating challenges in metal part production. But it also has its own. Here are six stories we've covered of challenge identified + challenge solved in metal additive manufacturing. Metal Powder: No Melting (or Demanding Storage) Required The challenge: Safely storing metal powder A solution: Metal powder made from barstock, which is typically available off-the-shelf WATCH NOW DMG MORI's Build Plate "Pucks" Cut Postprocessing Time  The challenge: Long build plate removal and finishing times A solution: Removable pucks that reduce postprocessing by 80% READ NOW Increased Yield, Shorter Lead Time at Collins Aerospace The challenge: Low production yield on assembled and brazed aircraft parts A solution: 3D printing enables 90% acceptance rate on the same intricate parts READ & WATCH NOW How Machining Makes Additive Manufacturing Successful The challenge: Offsetting build failures in first-time builds A solution: Leaning into extra material and CNC machining READ NOW Don't Scrap It, Repair It With Additive Manufacturing The challenge: Repairing giant turbine blades instead of scrapping them A solution: DED repair directly on the blade (plus several other key steps) WATCH NOW Additive Manufacturing Versus Cavitation The challenge: Cavitation, plus efficiently manufacturing valve devices to prevent it Two solutions: A hex trim and trim stack with shorter lead times and more helpfully-intricate geometries READ NOW VIEW ALL METAL STORIES & NEWS 6915 Valley Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45244 All trademarks and logos represented in this marketing message are the property of their respective owners. © 2025 Gardner Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Your privacy is important to Gardner Business Media, Inc.   Please review our Privacy Policy here.  Unsubscribe