One of the many advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) is the flexibility it offers for independent and decentralized supply chains. As the demand for such flexible and robust supply chains across the globe increases, it is becoming more and more important for manufacturers to ensure that additive manufacturing can repeatably achieve the same final part properties, independently of the machine used for printing. 
This whitepaper identifies how this repeatability is achieved and 
investigates the performance of a standardized test job layout built on three different EOS M 290 machines at different production locations and by different operators.

This whitepaper:

•  Extends the initial capability study conducted on the EOS M 290 using EOS Titanium Ti64ELI 
• Compares the performance of three EOS M 290 machines in terms of the reproducibility of 
  mechanical properties 
• Assesses process capability across different factory locations and machines