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          Yes and No at the same time:



          3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing



          but treated as a synonym at this time



          3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).



          Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.



          So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.






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          • I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
            – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
            Nov 19 at 17:34










          • @Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
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          3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.



          From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:




          Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
          F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
          process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
          usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
          methodologies.




          From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:




          Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
          difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
          the same process.




          useage now



          However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:




          To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
          sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
          difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
          heart of additive manufacturing
          , just as “turning” or “molding” might
          be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
          In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
          but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
          more rigorous
          .







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            Yes and No at the same time:



            3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing



            but treated as a synonym at this time



            3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).



            Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.



            So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.






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            • I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
              – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
              Nov 19 at 17:34










            • @Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
              – Trish
              Nov 19 at 17:36

















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            Yes and No at the same time:



            3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing



            but treated as a synonym at this time



            3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).



            Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.



            So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.






            share|improve this answer























            • I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
              – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
              Nov 19 at 17:34










            • @Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
              – Trish
              Nov 19 at 17:36















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            Yes and No at the same time:



            3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing



            but treated as a synonym at this time



            3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).



            Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.



            So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.






            share|improve this answer














            Yes and No at the same time:



            3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing



            but treated as a synonym at this time



            3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).



            Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.



            So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.







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            • I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
              – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
              Nov 19 at 17:34










            • @Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
              – Trish
              Nov 19 at 17:36




















            • I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
              – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
              Nov 19 at 17:34










            • @Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
              – Trish
              Nov 19 at 17:36


















            I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
            – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
            Nov 19 at 17:34




            I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
            – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
            Nov 19 at 17:34












            @Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
            – Trish
            Nov 19 at 17:36






            @Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
            – Trish
            Nov 19 at 17:36












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            3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.



            From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:




            Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
            F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
            process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
            usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
            methodologies.




            From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:




            Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
            difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
            the same process.




            useage now



            However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:




            To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
            sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
            difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
            heart of additive manufacturing
            , just as “turning” or “molding” might
            be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
            In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
            but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
            more rigorous
            .







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              3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.



              From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:




              Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
              F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
              process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
              usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
              methodologies.




              From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:




              Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
              difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
              the same process.




              useage now



              However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:




              To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
              sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
              difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
              heart of additive manufacturing
              , just as “turning” or “molding” might
              be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
              In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
              but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
              more rigorous
              .







              share|improve this answer

























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                3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.



                From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:




                Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
                F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
                process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
                usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
                methodologies.




                From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:




                Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
                difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
                the same process.




                useage now



                However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:




                To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
                sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
                difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
                heart of additive manufacturing
                , just as “turning” or “molding” might
                be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
                In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
                but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
                more rigorous
                .







                share|improve this answer














                Origin



                3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.



                From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:




                Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
                F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
                process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
                usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
                methodologies.




                From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:




                Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
                difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
                the same process.




                useage now



                However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:




                To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
                sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
                difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
                heart of additive manufacturing
                , just as “turning” or “molding” might
                be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
                In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
                but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
                more rigorous
                .








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