Hundreds of engineering decisions are made before a packaging machine reaches the production floor. One of them is determining how each part will be manufactured.
While machining, fabrication, and molding remain common throughout the industry, additive manufacturing offers another option for producing certain machine components.
Additive manufacturing is the process of building an object, such as a machine part, one layer at a time. It differs from subtractive manufacturing, which cuts away and removes material to shape an object.
Long associated primarily with prototyping, 3D printing is now being applied across engineering, tooling, machine design, and, in some cases, production.
As printer technology, materials, and manufacturing capabilities continue to evolve, packaging OEMs are evaluating where additive manufacturing can reduce lead times, support custom applications, and improve engineering workflows.
This Packaging OEM report explores how additive manufacturing is being applied in packaging today, including:
- Producing packaging components without traditional tooling
- Reducing engineering risk by validating concepts before production
- Protecting equipment uptime with 3D-printed machine components
- Expanding tooling capabilities through large-format 3D printing
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