Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terminology · MLC-0112

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• Ballistic particle manufacturingA rapid prototyping technique that creates 3D objects by jetting molten material droplets onto a substrate...
• BatchA specific quantity of material processed together in a single run or cycle within an additive manufacturing...
• Bead blastingA post-processing technique that propels small, spherical media, such as glass beads, at a 3D printed part's...
• Beam diameterThe measured width of a laser or electron beam at its focal point, which is directed onto a material bed in...
• BedThe platform or surface within an additive manufacturing machine where the part is built layer by layer. This...
• Belt driveA mechanical system that uses a continuous loop of flexible material, such as a toothed rubber belt, to...
• Big area additive manufacturingAn additive manufacturing process, abbreviated as BAAM, designed for fabricating very large-scale polymer...
• BinaryA numerical system that uses only two symbols, 0 and 1, to represent data. In additive manufacturing, binary...
• BinderA material used in additive manufacturing to join powder particles together, forming a solid object. In...
• Binder jettingAn additive manufacturing process that uses a liquid binding agent selectively deposited onto a powder bed to...
• BiomimicryThe design approach that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature's time-tested...
• BiopolymerA polymer produced by living organisms or derived from renewable biomass, used as a material in additive...
• BioprinterA specialized additive manufacturing system designed to deposit biological materials, such as living cells...
• BioprintingAn additive manufacturing process that uses living cells and biomaterials, often referred to as bioinks, to...
• Bottom curing systemA method used in vat photopolymerization 3D printing where ultraviolet light projects from beneath the resin...
• Boundary representation geometryA method for representing three-dimensional shapes by defining their boundaries as a set of connected...
• Bounding boxA rectangular prism that completely encloses a 3D model, representing its maximum dimensions along the X, Y...
• Bowden extruderA type of filament extrusion system in fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers where the extruder motor...
• Breakaway support materialA type of temporary structure printed to support overhangs and complex geometries during the additive...
• Breakout stationA dedicated workstation or area where 3D printed parts are separated from the build platform and support...
• BridgingThe ability of a 3D printer to span an open gap between two raised points without direct support from below...
• BrimA single-layer, flat perimeter of material printed around the base of a 3D model on the build platform...
• Brown partAn intermediate object produced during certain powder-based additive manufacturing processes, such as binder...
• Build areaThe maximum printable surface of a 3D printer's build platform, defined by the extents of the X and Y axes...
• Build chamberThe enclosed space within an additive manufacturing machine where a part is fabricated. This area maintains...
• Build coordinate systemA three-dimensional reference frame established within the build chamber of an additive manufacturing...
• Build cycleThe complete sequence of operations required to produce a single part or a batch of parts using an additive...
• Build directionThe orientation in which a part is positioned and fabricated relative to the build platform and the additive...
• Build envelopeThe maximum three-dimensional volume available within an additive manufacturing machine for fabricating...
• Build heightThe maximum vertical dimension that an additive manufacturing machine can produce for a single part or...
• Build layerA single, thin cross-sectional slice of material deposited or solidified during the additive manufacturing...
• Build materialThe raw substance used to construct a three-dimensional object in an additive manufacturing process. This...
• Build originThe designated starting point (0,0,0) within the build coordinate system of an additive manufacturing...
• Build parametersThe set of specific machine settings and instructions that control the fabrication of a part in an additive...
• Build plateA flat, rigid surface within a 3D printer where the initial layers of a part are deposited and adhere during...
• Build platformThe flat, rigid surface inside a 3D printer upon which the first layer of a part is deposited and the object...
• Build spaceThe three-dimensional volume within an additive manufacturing machine where a part can be fabricated. It...
• Build surfaceThe platform or base within an additive manufacturing machine upon which a part is constructed layer by...
• Build timeThe total duration required for an additive manufacturing machine to complete the fabrication of a...
• Build volumeThe maximum physical dimensions of an object that a 3D printer can produce in a single operation. This...

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