Direct Metal Deposition Freeform Fabrication Facility for Rapid Tooling and Manufacturing

工具，模具和模具生产约87%的塑料和金属产品，用于汽车，医疗，电子，航空航天和消费品等行业。该行业似乎处于衰退状态，国内对工具、模具和铸模的需求萎缩，因为制造设施正在迁往外国，以利用廉价劳动力和制造成本。直接金属沉积的新技术提供了一个扭转这一趋势的机会，通过提供更快的制造工具，允许旧工具翻新，并将特殊功能融入工具，以提供竞争优势。

Tools, dies and moulds produce approximately 87% of plastic and metal products for industries ranging among automotive, medical, electronics, aerospace and consumer products. The industry appears to be in a state of decline with domestic demand for tools, dies and moulds shrinking because manufacturing facilities are relocating to foreign countries to take advantage of low-cost labour and manufacturing costs. The new technology of Direct Metal Deposition offers an opportunity to reverse this trend by providing tools that are faster to manufacture, allow for old tools to be refurbished and to incorporate special features into the tools, to deliver competitive advantages.