Sustainability of additive manufacturing: An overview on its energy demand and environmental impact

T Peng, K Kellens, R Tang, C Chen, G Chen - Additive manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been rapidly developing over the last decade. It shows
great potential in reducing the need for energy-and resource-intensive manufacturing …

A review of engineering research in sustainable manufacturing

KR Haapala, F Zhao, J Camelio… - Journal of …, 2013 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Sustainable manufacturing requires simultaneous consideration of economic,
environmental, and social implications associated with the production and delivery of goods …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental assessment of additive manufacturing in the automotive industry

D Böckin, AM Tillman - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D-printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing (AM), is an emerging technology
with suggested potential to decrease environmental impacts in the manufacturing industry …

Energy and emissions saving potential of additive manufacturing: the case of lightweight aircraft components

R Huang, M Riddle, D Graziano, J Warren… - Journal of cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) holds great potential for improving materials efficiency,
reducing life-cycle impacts, and enabling greater engineering functionality compared to …

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 …

A comparison of energy consumption in bulk forming, subtractive, and additive processes: Review and case study

HS Yoon, JY Lee, HS Kim, MS Kim, ES Kim… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
In addition to the steps taken to ensure optimal efficiency in industry, significant effort has
been directed towards the green and sustainable manufacturing practices. In this paper, we …

Designing for additive manufacturing

B Vayre, F Vignat, F Villeneuve - Procedia CIrP, 2012 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing technologies can now be used to manufacture metallic parts. This
breakthrough in manufacturing technology makes possible the fabrication of new shapes …

Metallic additive manufacturing: state-of-the-art review and prospects

B Vayre, F Vignat, F Villeneuve - Mechanics & Industry, 2012 - cambridge.org
Additive manufacturing processes, used for more than 25 years, are no longer confined to
rapid prototyping applications. Mostly used nowadays in niche markets (medical …

Impact of additive manufacturing on business competitiveness: A multiple case study

M Khorram Niaki, F Nonino - Journal of Manufacturing Technology …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the impacts of additive manufacturing (AM)
in manufacturing, business strategies and business performance and to determine the …

The role of laser additive manufacturing methods of metals in repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing–enabling circular economy

M Leino, J Pekkarinen, R Soukka - Physics Procedia, 2016 - Elsevier
Circular economy is an economy model where products, components, and materials are
aimed to be kept at their highest utility and value at all times. Repair, refurbishment and …