This Advanced Manufacturing Technology TOE highlights advancements 3D printing of large-scale plastic structures, silicone, metals, and micro-scale structures or objects.
The Advanced Manufacturing TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers global innovations and developments related to manufacturing and industrial automation on a weekly basis. Innovations are focused on 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 (multi material 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, multi-material 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.
Keywords: 3D printing, fused deposition modeling, fused filament fabrication, large-scale 3D printing, silicone 3D printing, metal 3D printing, micro-scale 3D printing, stereolithography, digital light processing, acrylonitrile styrene acrylate, liquid additive manufacturing, selective power deposition, laminated resin printing
Table of Contents
1. Recent Developments in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- 3D Printing a Pedestrian Bridge
- SLA Printer Breaks the 3D Speed Record
- Liquid Additive Manufacturing Facilitates 3D Printing of Silicone
- Desktop Printer for Dentists
- Putting 3D Printing in Orbit
- Printing Faster, Less Expensive Investment Casting Wax Patterns
- Desktop Metal 3D Printer Development
- Green Laser Prints Precious Metals
- 3D Printed Titanium Automobile Wheel
- Taking Additive Manufacturing to the Micro-level
- Contacts
