Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing

This is the most thorough discussion of industrial 3D printing I've seen in my 20 years in the business. Yes, there are a few statements that are out of date at three years post-publication but that is the case in any rapidly developing area of technology. The fundamentals and pros/cons are excellent, and I like how it includes 3D solid modeling, file preparation, developments in simulation software and post-processing requirements. The level is appropriate for engineers and others working in the field, as well as graduate students. The chemical and thermodynamic equations get deep, but are very useful for those involved in fine-tuning their AM applications. Some of the homework exercises would be beyond most undergraduates, but overall this is a book that has been much-needed.

Comprehensive information on 3D printing, using various methods. Technical, but not impenetrable.Keep in mind that this information will age very quickly, given the quick evolution of 3D printing technologies, so some references to specific products and machines are already out-of-date.A worthy attempt to provide a snapshot of this technology at the time of publication. My hope is that the publisher and/or author can revise this book on an annual basis, so that it can remain current with the state of the art.

Book outdated, several sections are difficult to figure out and require outside research for clarification because it’s outdated.

This book is excellent for both academics and practitioners. It has been my primary reference for years. I was happy to purchase the second edition in addition to the first edition.

Book arrived in perfect condition.

The most coherent and complete resource that I've been able to find for information on the available technologies in this industry.

Most comprehensive Additive Manufacturing textbook on the market

This is a weird combination of an overview/introduction to the technology and an organic chemistry text book for people in industry. It seems way too detailed in parts that would only matter if you owned a machine and were trying to select the best supplier for chemicals. To fully understand this book, you need a degree in organic chemistry, thorough understanding of lasers, and lots of patience.If your teacher is assigning you to answer every question at the end of the chapters you should either run or be prepared to learn a lot on your own. Many of the questions can not be answered with material in the book and requires extensive research.As I have read more of this book, I keep finding blatant errors. There are sentence fragments, typos, and many of the tables have glaring issues. Several tables give a date as a deposition rate, an error you could spot without knowing anything about engineering.It's hard to tell if this book was sponsored by a manufacturer, but there is a lot of information promoting one machine over another.