Additive Manufacturing—Past, Present, and the Future
Markus Korpela, Niko Riikonen, Heidi Piili, Antti Salminen, Olli Nyrhilä
Abstract
Abstract This chapter provides a rough overall view of the current state of additive manufacturing, how the status quo was reached and what the future looks like, and how these issues are related to the Manufacturing 4.0 context. Chapter focuses on the most developed and studied form of additive manufacturing—laser based powder bed fusion of metal materials. Main challenges, possibilities, and technology readiness-level are presented together with a discussion about the approximate costs related to manufacturing with the-state-of-the-art systems.
Topics & Concepts
Status quoContext (archaeology)State (computer science)Manufacturing engineeringComputer scienceEngineeringPolitical scienceGeographyAlgorithmLawArchaeologyAdditive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesTechnology Assessment and Management