Introduction to Additive Manufacturing
Damir Godec, Ana Pilipović, Tomislav Breški, Julia Ureña, Olga Jordá Ferrando, Mario Martínez, Joamin González-Gutiérrez, Stephan Schuschnigg, José Ramón Blasco, Luís Portolés
Abstract
Modern markets place increasingly stringent requirements on development and production processes. Besides the requirements to improve product quality and the level of flexibility in development and production, additional requirements are being imposed to reduce costs, and in particular to shorten development and production times. A new trend that is increasingly visible in certain segments of the markets is the abandonment of mass production in favour of small-scale, and very often individual (personalized) production.
Topics & Concepts
Manufacturing engineeringEngineeringAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesManufacturing Process and OptimizationAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes