Duration: 85 hours (60+25)

Location: POLITECNICO DI TORINO – PARTNER COMPANIES 

The module provides an overview of the systems for additive manufacturing (AM). Starting from beginnings of these technologies and the description of the basic principle of additive manufacturing, we outline the development over the past decades, illustrating the current application fields and analyzing the potential and limitations of AM, considering the impact on production management and possible future advances.