Optical profiler key for finishing steps in Additive Manufacturing

Contemporary manufacturing processes go beyond simple stamping, molding, or CNC machining steps, and adopt more advanced technologies, such as additive manufacturing and 3D printing. While the gains in design flexibility and part complexity are obvious, there are many process parameters behind the scenes that, together with the necessary finishing steps, are critical to meeting roughness, aesthetic, or functional requirements.

Check out the recent recorded webinar and learn how advanced optical profiling accurately assesses complex surface texture through areal roughness parameters (from the ISO25178 norm), as well as how the same profiler can be used to optimize subsequent finishing steps, from bed fusion of metallic powder to polymer-printed surfaces.

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