Addition

A manufacturing process that builds up a shape by adding material rather than removing it from a larger piece.

Building a shape or joint by adding material rather than removing it from a larger piece of stock.

Addition builds material up. Metal 3D printing, for example, builds a shape from an additional material supply rather than cutting it entirely from a solid block. Joining separate parts also allows a larger construction to be built from smaller components.

A manufacturing process that adds material or joins parts to build up a product.

Do not claim that addition always produces zero waste. It builds material up rather than cutting the whole shape from stock.

Wastage means removing material to produce a shape, not simply using materials carelessly. Addition does not mean that no waste is produced.

Making a part by adding material rather than removing it from a larger piece, for example building a 3D-printed part in layers.

A fabrication process in which material is added to another piece of material.

A manufacturing approach that builds up a product by adding material or joining components.

Addition builds up a shape by adding material. For example, 3D printing builds a part in successive layers. The important distinction is whether material is removed from stock or built up into the desired shape.

Building up a product by adding material or joining parts, rather than only removing material.

A manufacturing process that builds up a component by adding material.

Building up a product by adding material or joining components together.

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