... technologies Costing Parts Modelling Cost estimates Cost‐model Additive manufacturing Selective laser melting Selective laser melting (SLM) is an additive manufacturing (AM) technology used to directly produce metallic parts from powder materials. Thin powder layers with a thickness of typically...

... manufacturing costs, results presented in this study are mainly based on cost estimation provided by Italian companies and it is assumed that the plant is located in Western Europe. Practical implications The research assesses the feasibility of making functional and operational plastic parts without...

... or drawing rather than a 3D CAD file. laser scan speed; cure depth; layer thickness; re‐coating time per layer; hatch spacing; and laser power during the build. Geometry parameters: Cost analysis Cost estimates Software prototyping Stereolithography is a well...