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October 20, 2014

ORNL research reveals unique capabilities of 3-D printing
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Oct 20, 2014
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated an additive manufacturing method to control the structure and properties of metal components with precision unmatched by conventional manufacturing processes. Ryan Dehoff, staff scientist and metal additive manufacturing lead at the Department of Energy's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL, presented the research this week in an invited presentation at the Materials Science and Technology 2014 confe ... read more

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