AM, or additive manufacturing: this groundbreaking technology is often mentioned but rarely explained.

Yet additive manufacturing is becoming a key part of industrial processes. It allows its users to imagine and manufacture components with the sole limit of human imagination. Manufacturing giant Michelin, one of its early adopters, believes that Japan is one of the key areas for its usage. It has set up an AM platform in the industrial basin of Gunma prefecture. Jacques Babaud explains the technology, Michelin’s involvement, and its relevance for Japan’s industry.