The potential of additive manufacturing in the smart factory industrial 4.0: A review

M Mehrpouya, A Dehghanghadikolaei, B Fotovvati… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing has introduced a novel
production method in design, manufacturing, and distribution to end-users. This technology …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of additive manufacturing: the circular economy of materials and environmental perspectives

HA Colorado, EIG Velásquez, SN Monteiro - Journal of Materials Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
This research is a comprehensive review of the sustainability of additive manufacturing, from
the circular economy and recycling of materials to other environmental challenges involving …

Design for Additive Manufacturing: Trends, opportunities, considerations, and constraints

MK Thompson, G Moroni, T Vaneker, G Fadel… - CIRP annals, 2016 - Elsevier
The past few decades have seen substantial growth in Additive Manufacturing (AM)
technologies. However, this growth has mainly been process-driven. The evolution of …

Life cycle assessment of additive manufacturing processes: A review

S Kokare, JP Oliveira, R Godina - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
Growing consciousness regarding the environmental impacts of additive manufacturing
(AM) processes has led to research focusing on quantifying their environmental impacts …

On the environmental impacts of 3D printing technology

MR Khosravani, T Reinicke - Applied Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
The introduction of new materials is tied to the rapid development of manufacturing
processes. Additive manufacturing (AM) has been employed to fabricate a solid three …

Metal additive manufacturing: a review

WE Frazier - Journal of Materials Engineering and performance, 2014 - Springer
This paper reviews the state-of-the-art of an important, rapidly emerging, manufacturing
technology that is alternatively called additive manufacturing (AM), direct digital …

Eco-friendly additive manufacturing of metals: Energy efficiency and life cycle analysis

C Gao, S Wolff, S Wang - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) of metal materials has attracted widespread attention and is
shifting the conventional manufacturing landscape toward free-form processes. With …

Towards energy and resource efficient manufacturing: A processes and systems approach

JR Duflou, JW Sutherland, D Dornfeld, C Herrmann… - CIRP annals, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper aims to provide a systematic overview of the state of the art in energy and
resource efficiency increasing methods and techniques in the domain of discrete part …

Environmental dimensions of additive manufacturing: mapping application domains and their environmental implications

K Kellens, M Baumers, TG Gutowski… - Journal of Industrial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM) proposes a novel paradigm for engineering design and
manufacturing, which has profound economic, environmental, and security implications. The …

Environmental impact of additive manufacturing processes: does AM contribute to a more sustainable way of part manufacturing?

K Kellens, R Mertens, D Paraskevas, W Dewulf… - Procedia Cirp, 2017 - Elsevier
While additive manufacturing applications are progressing from rapid prototyping to the
production of end-use products, the environmental impacts caused by these manufacturing …