Two day Professional Trainings in Additive Manufacturing

Fundamentals, design and case studies

Lead instructor: Greta D’Angelo
Teaching Language: English

Dates: Please contact us.
Contact: greta.dangelo@amexci.com

Max. capacity: 20 people
Location: Agreed upon for each class.

Trainings overview

Day 1: Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals

Processes, materials, applications and assessments methods

Description

The AMEXCI training on Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals aims to introduce the participants to state of the art technology and provide a comprehensive introduction on materials, properties, benefits and challenges. The course is designed for an audience with an industrial technical background and the theoretical notions will be contextualized with practical examples, case studies and interactive materials.

Content overview

  • Additive Manufacturing processes
  • Materials, properties and case studies
  • Overview on industries and applications (with case studies)
  • Tools for process selection
  • Assessment methods for technology suitability

Key takeaways

After the training, the participants will be able to:

  • Distinguish between the major Additive Manufacturing processes, describe their working principles and compare them to conventional manufacturing techniques
  • Apply the acquired knowledge to the selection of suitable processes and materials
  • Navigate the vast spectrum of materials and take informed decisions in regard of mechanical properties
  • Perform an initial assessment on the level of suitability of the technology for specific products and applications

Prerequisites

Not required.

Day 2: Designing for Additive Manufacturing

Methodologies, guidelines and case studies

Description

The Design for Additive Manufacturing training is a deep dive into the design methodologies and rules necessary to produce optimal components using layer by layer constructions with different materials. The course we will tackle the so called “AM mindset”, drawing inspiration from existing success case studies and by going through principles of functional integration, topology optimization and material reduction. There will be a general introduction to the design methodologies and then there will be a focus on designing for extrusion process and powder based processes (metal and polymers).

Content overview

  • AIntroduction to design methodologies: framing the Additive Manufacturing mindset
  • Design rules: from general to detailed
  • Introduction to topology optimization
  • Case studies
  • Softwares and simulation tools

Key takeaways

After the training, the participants will be able to:

  • Determine the potential for Additive Manufacturing implementation within a component
  • Identify suitable components for Additive Manufacturing production within a product portfolio
  • Assess where and when principles of topology optimization can be applied and to what extent
  • Understand and apply key design rules to existing products
  • Choose the most appropriate software for the job

Prerequisites

AMEXCI training on Fundamentals for Additive Manufacturing or previous knowledge on Additive Manufacturing processes (working principles, materials and terminology).

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