Environmental Load Reduction by Customization for Reuse with Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing may promote the customization of products as it is suitable for a small lot and individual production. Because customization increases product value by altering the aesthetic and functional structure of the product without adding any physical objects, it may add new value to t...

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Published inProcedia CIRP Vol. 61; pp. 241 - 244
Main Authors Tateno, Toshitake, Kondoh, Shinsuke
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2017
Subjects
Additive Manufacturing
Customization
Remanufacturing
Reuse
Additive Manufacturing
Remanufacturing
Customization
Reuse
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Summary:Additive manufacturing may promote the customization of products as it is suitable for a small lot and individual production. Because customization increases product value by altering the aesthetic and functional structure of the product without adding any physical objects, it may add new value to the reuse of products. Reuse decreases the environmental load by reducing the new material required, and some parts can be fabricated with a low environmental load by additive manufacturing for customization. In this study, the use of additive manufacturing to customize for reuse is discussed.
ISSN:2212-8271
2212-8271
DOI:10.1016/j.procir.2016.11.219