<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper is focused on additive manufacturing (AM) which is the process of producing objects from a three-dimensional (3D) model by joining materials layer by layer, as opposed to the subtractive manufacturing methodologies [1], directly from raw material in powder, liquid, sheet, or a filament form without the need for moulds, tools, or dies. The article demonstrates potential environmental implications of additive manufacturing related to the key issues including energy use, occupational health, waste and lifecycle impact. AM provides a cost-effective and time-efficient way to fabricating products with complicated geometries, advanced material properties and functionality. Based on this review, we identified that additive manufacturing will have a significant societal impact in the near future. A critical technical review of the promises and potential issues of AM is beneficial for advancing its further development.</p></abstract>

The paper is focused on additive manufacturing (AM) which is the process of producing objects from a three-dimensional (3D) model by joining materials layer by layer, as opposed to the subtractive manufacturing methodologies [1], directly from raw material in powder, liquid, sheet, or a filament form without the need for moulds, tools, or dies. The article demonstrates potential environmental implications of additive manufacturing related to the key issues including energy use, occupational health, waste and lifecycle impact. AM provides a cost-effective and time-efficient way to fabricating products with complicated geometries, advanced material properties and functionality. Based on this review, we identified that additive manufacturing will have a significant societal impact in the near future. A critical technical review of the promises and potential issues of AM is beneficial for advancing its further development.

Environment and Safety Impacts of Additive Manufacturing: A Review

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Integrated Safety

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Production Technologies

GAMF Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and it Department of Vehicle Technology

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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The paper is focused on additive manufacturing (AM) which is the process of producing objects from a three-dimensional (3D) model by joining materials layer by...

Environment and Safety Impacts of Additive Manufacturing: A Review

Publicado en línea: 03 sept 2019

Páginas: 9 - 20

Recibido: 17 abr 2019

Aceptado: 14 jun 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2019-0001

Palabras clave
Additive manufacturing, environment, safety, impact

© 2019 Eva Buranská et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Environment and Safety Impacts of Additive Manufacturing: A Review

Publicado en línea: 03 sept 2019

Páginas: 9 - 20

Recibido: 17 abr 2019

Aceptado: 14 jun 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2019-0001

Palabras claveAdditive manufacturing, environment, safety, impact

© 2019 Eva Buranská et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Additive manufacturing, environment, safety, impact