3D printing: Improved structure and property control

Experts suggest that the new approach to 3D printing may help in creating new materials that are more effective and efficient. The need for improving manufacturing efficiency is leading researchers to identify and improve existing technologies for manufacturing metal parts. Efforts are continuing to work with other delivery methods including minimum quantity lubrication and cryogenics, while metalworking fluids applied by the flood technique are used in most machining applications. Experts expect that 3D printing has the potential to emerge as a more viable manufacturing technique.