Advanced robotics and additive manufacturing of composites: towards a new era in Industry 4.0

• Published in: Materials and manufacturing processes Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 483 - 517
• Main Authors: Parmar, Hetal, Khan, Tayyab, Tucci, Fausto, Umer, Rehan, Carlone, Pierpaolo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 04.04.2022
• Subjects: 3d-printing; additive; composites; fiber; Industry4.0; manufacturing; optimization; polymers; robotic; thermoplastics; thermosets; topology

In recent years, new revolutionary paradigms generally indicated using the term Industry 4.0, have been conceived and are progressively applied in several manufacturing systems to achieve a smarter, more effective, and sustainable production. This article aims to depict the present and future scenar...