Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terminology · MLC-0112
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terms: L (18)
- Laminated object manufacturingAn additive manufacturing process that builds 3D objects by successively laminating and cutting thin layers...
- LaserA device that emits a concentrated beam of coherent light through a process of optical amplification. In...
- Laser claddingA process that uses a high-power laser to melt and fuse powdered material onto a substrate, creating a...
- Laser engineered net shapingAn additive manufacturing process that uses a high-power laser to melt powdered metal as it is deposited...
- Laser sinteringAn additive manufacturing process that uses a laser to selectively fuse powdered material, typically polymers...
- Laser-powder bed fusionAn additive manufacturing process that uses a high-power laser to selectively melt and fuse metallic or...
- LatticeA periodic, open-celled structure composed of interconnected struts or plates, designed to reduce material...
- LayerA single, thin, horizontal cross-section of a three-dimensional model that is deposited or solidified during...
- Layer thicknessThe height of each individual layer of material deposited or cured during the additive manufacturing process...
- LCD maskingA method used in resin-based 3D printing, specifically in masked stereolithography (MSLA) or digital light...
- LDMA ceramic 3D printing technology that extrudes a paste-like material, such as clay or ceramic slurry, through...
- LeadscrewA mechanical linkage that translates rotational motion into linear motion, consisting of a threaded shaft and...
- Light-directed electrophoretic depositionAn additive manufacturing process that uses a patterned light source to control the deposition of charged...
- LightweightingA design and manufacturing strategy focused on reducing the mass of a component while maintaining its...
- Limit switchAn electromechanical device used in 3D printers to detect the physical limits of movement for axes, such as...
- LimoneneA natural cyclic terpene hydrocarbon derived from citrus rinds, used as a solvent for dissolving certain 3D...
- Linear bearingA mechanical component designed to provide free motion in a single direction along a linear axis or rod. In...
- Low-temperature deposition modelingAn additive manufacturing process that builds objects by extruding and depositing materials at temperatures...
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