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Life & fun · October 3, 2016

Metal 3D Printing at 1/10th the cost

Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing Mass Production of Next Generation Components High-Resolution Metal 3D Printing at Scale Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) is... Read More

Metal 3D Printing at 1/10th the cost launched on October 3, 2016 with 21 votes, #1,564 of 3,690 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

Fabric8labs develops electrochemical additive manufacturing technology for metal 3D printing at scale. The process uses a patented microelectrode array printhead to produce high-quality metal parts for mass manufacturing. It operates at approximately one-tenth the cost of conventional metal 3D printing while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to alternative additive and traditional manufacturing methods.

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From the sources

Our patented microelectrode array printhead allows for the reliable production of high-quality parts, uniquely combining established technologies to manufacture at a mass scale. ECAM enables a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relative to alternative additive technologies and traditionalfrom fabric8labs.com

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