Additive Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

Additive Manufacturing (AM), one of the nine enabling technologies of Industry 4.0, are experiencing rapid growth. Nevertheless, AM implementation by industries is still limited compared to its intrinsic potential.

To increase its adoption in the various sectors, research activities concerning printing and post-process advanced technologies, innovative materials and design/simulation tools are necessary. The study of new supply chains and business models, the AM integration with the other enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 could boost emerging scenarios. These actions would improve the environmental and social sustainability of production processes, favouring the achievement of the related SDGs expected for 2030.

Additive Manufacturing relevant topics include:

• Improvement of the design and manufacturing workflow through advanced methods and software tools
• Environmental sustainability opportunities of AM
• Innovative AM technologies in medicine, energy, aerospace, automation, robotics,
• Advanced post-processing technologies
• Advanced AM technologies (e.g. 5 axis, high-speed printing, instant VAT-photopolymerisation, etc.)
• Innovative materials
• 3D printing infrastructure for data management and cloud-based additive manufacturing

Dr. Marco Mandolini
Dr. Paolo Cicconi
Dr. Patrick Pradel
Topic Editors