The Role of Additive Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 4.0

Dilberoglu U. M., GHAREHPAPAGH B., YAMAN U., DÖLEN M.

Procedia Manufacturing, vol.11, pp.545-554, 2017 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.promfg.2017.07.148
  • Journal Name: Procedia Manufacturing
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, INSPEC
  • Page Numbers: pp.545-554
  • Keywords: Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, Smart materials, Computational geometry, Industry 4.0, DESIGN, PARTS, COMPONENTS
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2017 The AuthorsThe latest industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is encouraging the integration of intelligent production systems and advanced information technologies. Additive manufacturing (AM) is considered to be an essential ingredient in this new movement. In this paper, a comprehensive review on AM technologies is presented together with both its contributions to Industry 4.0. The review focusses on three important aspects of AM: recent advances on material science, process development, and enhancements on design consideration. The main objective of the paper is to classify the current knowledge (and technological trends) on AM and to highlight its potential uses.