: Creating a solid body from a shapeless state, such as casting or additive manufacturing (3D printing).
DIN 8580 was developed by the Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN), Germany’s independent standardization body. First published in September 2003 (with the current valid version being DIN 8580:2003-09), the standard provides a systematic classification of manufacturing processes based on the physical and chemical properties of the workpiece. Din 8580 English Pdf
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