The Potential of Additive Manufacturing in the Smart Factory Industrial 4.0: A Review
Additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing has introduced a novel production method in design, manufacturing, and distribution to end-users. This technology has provided great freedom in design for creating complex components, highly customizable products, and efficient waste min...
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doaj-c51c193c99e948f5bba692d93dc3695b2020-11-24T20:53:43ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-09-01918386510.3390/app9183865app9183865The Potential of Additive Manufacturing in the Smart Factory Industrial 4.0: A ReviewMehrshad Mehrpouya0Amir Dehghanghadikolaei1Behzad Fotovvati2Alireza Vosooghnia3Sattar S. Emamian4Annamaria Gisario5Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Roma Tre, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146 Rome, ItalySchool of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97330, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, ItalyCenter of Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing (AMMP), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana, 18, 00184 Rome, ItalyAdditive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing has introduced a novel production method in design, manufacturing, and distribution to end-users. This technology has provided great freedom in design for creating complex components, highly customizable products, and efficient waste minimization. The last industrial revolution, namely industry 4.0, employs the integration of smart manufacturing systems and developed information technologies. Accordingly, AM plays a principal role in industry 4.0 thanks to numerous benefits, such as time and material saving, rapid prototyping, high efficiency, and decentralized production methods. This review paper is to organize a comprehensive study on AM technology and present the latest achievements and industrial applications. Besides that, this paper investigates the sustainability dimensions of the AM process and the added values in economic, social, and environment sections. Finally, the paper concludes by pointing out the future trend of AM in technology, applications, and materials aspects that have the potential to come up with new ideas for the future of AM explorations.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/18/3865smart manufacturingindustry 4.0additive manufacturing3D printingindustrial sustainability |
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Mehrshad Mehrpouya Amir Dehghanghadikolaei Behzad Fotovvati Alireza Vosooghnia Sattar S. Emamian Annamaria Gisario The Potential of Additive Manufacturing in the Smart Factory Industrial 4.0: A Review Applied Sciences smart manufacturing industry 4.0 additive manufacturing 3D printing industrial sustainability |
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The Potential of Additive Manufacturing in the Smart Factory Industrial 4.0: A Review |
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The Potential of Additive Manufacturing in the Smart Factory Industrial 4.0: A Review |
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The Potential of Additive Manufacturing in the Smart Factory Industrial 4.0: A Review |
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The Potential of Additive Manufacturing in the Smart Factory Industrial 4.0: A Review |
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The Potential of Additive Manufacturing in the Smart Factory Industrial 4.0: A Review |
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potential of additive manufacturing in the smart factory industrial 4.0: a review |
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Additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing has introduced a novel production method in design, manufacturing, and distribution to end-users. This technology has provided great freedom in design for creating complex components, highly customizable products, and efficient waste minimization. The last industrial revolution, namely industry 4.0, employs the integration of smart manufacturing systems and developed information technologies. Accordingly, AM plays a principal role in industry 4.0 thanks to numerous benefits, such as time and material saving, rapid prototyping, high efficiency, and decentralized production methods. This review paper is to organize a comprehensive study on AM technology and present the latest achievements and industrial applications. Besides that, this paper investigates the sustainability dimensions of the AM process and the added values in economic, social, and environment sections. Finally, the paper concludes by pointing out the future trend of AM in technology, applications, and materials aspects that have the potential to come up with new ideas for the future of AM explorations. |
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smart manufacturing industry 4.0 additive manufacturing 3D printing industrial sustainability |
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