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3D printing: the dawn of a new era in manufacturing?
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Abstract Purpose This article aims to provide an introduction to 3D printing technology and its applications. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, this first describes the many different 3D printing technologies and then discusses a number of existing and emerging applications. Finally, brief conclusions are drawn. Findings This shows that 3D printing technologies have evolved rapidly in recent years and can be use with a wide range of different materials. In addition to rapid prototyping, the dominant use in the past, they are now being used in all manner of manufacturing applications in a diversity of industries. In the future 3D printing may change the way many products are developed and produced and herald an era of "personal manufacturing". Originality/value This article provides a timely review of 3D printing technology and its applications.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Bogue, R.
- Venue
- Assembly Automation
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2013-09-23
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 307-311
- ISSN
- 0144-5154 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2070445316
- Cited by
- 371
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 18.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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