14Sustainable Manufacturing Practices through Additive Manufacturing: A Case Study on a Can-Making Manufacturer
Kiren Piso1, Aezeden Mohamed1, Bikash Ranjan Moharana2, Kamalakanta Muduli1* and Noorhafiza Muhammad3
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, CV Raman Global University, Odisha, India
3Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia
Abstract
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is the most recent of advanced pillars of manufacturing in industries today. Countries such as China and more advanced countries have already established 3D manufacturing on large scales since it is accurate, reliable and efficient in unimaginable ways. 3D printing as described by most articles is the way forward for industries and manufacturers into the future. This chapter mainly focuses on how additive manufacturing technology could be helpful in developing sustainable manufacturing, maintenance strategies, inventory management and reducing downtime for a can manufacturer. In addition to that, the ongoing research on additive manufacturing engrossed on improvisation on manufacturing cost by waste reduction, energy savings, printing multi-part geometries in consolidated assembly, and reducing supply chain and logistic cost in various industrial sectors like aerospace, automotive, food manufacturing, health care etc.
Keywords: Additive manufacturing, ...
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