The disruptive nature of 3D printing: offering new opportunities for verticals

October 28, 2017

Significant advances in additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, commonly known as 3D printing, over the past decade have transformed the ways in which products are designed, developed, manufactured and distributed. 3D printing’s ability and advantages over traditional manufacturing open plenty of opportunities for verticals, spanning from product design and development, customization service, to a restructuring of a supply chain for higher efficiency.

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Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing

Based in Statesville, N.C., Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) is a vertically integrated manufacturing company offering complete integration at every step of the production process. KAM develops custom and serialized production solutions for the space, aerospace, defense, power generation, and maritime industries with a focus in turbomachinery, hypersonic engine parts, casting and brazing replacements, and heat transfer components. Leveraging an integrated project team model, KAM offers large format metal additive manufacturing, 7- axis CNC machining, CT/X-ray scanning, final assembly, full metrology, and on-site metallurgy laboratory services. With more than 20 metal additive machines, KAM produces precision parts in aluminum, Inconel, titanium, stainless steel, cobalt chrome, and other alloys upon request.

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