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Metal additive manufacturing (AM) makes it possible to produce high performing components that defy conventional manufacturing limitations. Yet every manufacturing process has its nuances, and for metal AM this is the need for certain geometries to be printed with support structures. The need for supports is not universal, however, and the strategies within this guide offer ways to print successfully without them. 

Download the guide and learn more about:

  • Support structures
  • What can be built without support?
  • Channel design
  • NoSupportsTM
  • Metal materials