Wohlers has identified DfAM as one of the key barriers to widespread adoption of AM.
Leading additive manufacturing consulting firm, Wohlers Associates, Inc. is bringing its three-day design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) course to the mountains of Frisco, Colorado this summer.
Set to take place on 8-10th August, the course, which has already been deployed at leading companies like NASA and Materialise, will enable designers, engineers, and managers to learn how to maximise the benefits of AM.
Wohlers Associates has identified DfAM as one of the key barriers to the widespread adoption of AM. Topics will include tutorials on the consolidation of several parts into one and methods on how to reduce material and weight, through topology optimisation and lattice structures.
For example, the course will illustrate applications such as the hydraulic manifold for Atlas Copco mining equipment shown above. The version on the left is a conventionally machined manifold with 12 nozzles that must be installed. The AM version on the right reduced weight by 91% and consolidated 13 parts into one, resulting in lower assembly cost, less weight and scrap, and the elimination of potential leakage points.
To course is designed to actively fill the DfAM education and training gap. Wohlers Associates has compiled decades of experience into this three-day course. The course will be led by Wohlers Associates’ instructor Olaf Diegel. Participants will gain valuable hands-on experience by designing real parts and building them on AM equipment.
“To stay competitive with AM, it is critical to give DfAM the time and effort it deserves,” said Terry Wohlers, principal consultant and president of Wohlers Associates. “Neglecting the importance of DfAM is a mistake that most organizations will not want to make.”
