Integrated 3D printing combines with automated machining and laser scanning to finish metal parts

Automated quality control of 3D-printed parts can be performed during the finishing stage without removing the machine part from the manufacturing equipment. Image: North Carolina State University
Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully demonstrated a technique that enables manufacturers of metal machine parts to conduct automated quality control using 3D printing.

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