This Advanced Manufacturing Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) profiles advancements in additive manufacturing and robots. A powder-based 3D printing method that uses predictive simulation software for high quality prints, additive manufacturing of micrometer level components, a robust soft gripper for heavy lifting, and an automated Hemming robot have been discussed in this TOE. Also in focus are an outdoor valet parking robot, an autonomous logistics robot for warehouses and retail stores, and butler robots for the hospitality industry.
The Advanced Manufacturing Technology TOE covers global innovations and developments related to manufacturing and industrial automation on a weekly basis. Innovations are focused toward improving product traceability, energy efficiency and reducing environmental footprints, integrating product design and manufacturing aspects for reducing time-to-market. Research focus areas include rapid prototyping (additive manufacturing), lightweighting (multimaterial joining, plastics and metals manufacturing, carbon fiber-based composite manufacturing), smart robotics (agile robots, consumer robots, swarm robotics, cobots), monitoring and control (wireless control networks, human machine interface), and simulation and modeling (design and simulation software).
The Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (AMA) Cluster covers technologies that enable clean, lean and flexible manufacturing and industrial automation. Technologies such as three-dimensional (3D) and four-dimensional (4D) printing, wireless sensors and networks, information and communication technology, multimaterial joining, composites manufacturing, digital manufacturing, micro- and nano-manufacturing, lasers, advanced software, and printing techniques, are covered as part of this cluster. The technologies covered here impact a wide range of industries, such as the impact semiconductor, automotive and transportation, aerospace and defense, industrial, healthcare, logistics, and electronics industries.
Table of Contents
1. Recent Developments in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- Powder-Based 3D Printing to Provide High Quality Prints using Predictive Simulation Software
- Impact on Sectors
- Automated Hemming Robot
- Impact on Sectors
- Additive Manufacturing of Micrometer Level Components
- Impact on Sectors
- Robust Soft Gripper for Heavy Lifting
- Impact on Sectors
- Autonomous Robots for Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
- Impact on Sectors
- Outdoor Valet Parking Robot
- Impact on Sectors
- Autonomous Logistics Robot for Warehouses and Retail Stores
- Impact on Sectors
- Butler Robots for the Hospitality Industry
- Impact on Sectors
- X-rays for Identifying Defects in Laser Powder Bed 3D Metal Printing
- Impact on Sectors
- 3D Printed Tool for Titanium Cutting
- Impact on Sectors
- Major Breakthrough in Carbon Composites
- Impact on Sectors
- Carbon Composite Material with 3D and Interlaminar Reinforcement
- Impact on Sectors
- Key Contacts
