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Hexagon strengthens additive manufacturing portfolio with CADS Additive acquisition

Automation Mag

Hexagon has completed the acquisition of CADS Additive, a fast-growing provider of specialized software that helps companies prepare designs for metal additive manufacturing (AM). Hexagon notes in a press statement that CADS Additive simplifies the process of 3D printing on powder bed fusion (PBF) machines.

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The Sum of Its Parts: CAM Plus Additive Equals Powerful Hybrid Manufacturing

Fabricating & Metal Work

But over the past two decades, additive manufacturing (AM) has become increasingly prevalent in industry. The advent of more globally produced and affordable materials helped drive the technology’s accessibility to both manufacturers and consumers. Additive manufacturing runs at approximately 20% the speed of CNC machining.