In recent years, factories have been steadily modernizing their facilities with more automation and manufacturing capabilities. With faster and better additive manufacturing solutions that can custom-make durable parts in one piece without the expense of the tooling, a new and exciting chapter in digital manufacturing has begun. This shift has attracted a new generation of engineers back to the shop floor.
“Additive manufacturing is reshaping the way manufacturing looks,” says Mihaela Vlasea, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering and associate director of the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) lab at the University of Waterloo. “It's bringing more excitement back into manufacturing, especially for this young generation of students who live in the digital space.” Go to Engineering News