Journal article
Remanufacturing by 3D Printing of Metals ? A Great Potential but Big Challenge
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, Vol.155(5), pp.19-20
2015
Abstract
Remanufacturing offers great potential for restoring non-functional, discarded or traded-in products to like-new condition. The key idea In remanufacturing is "like-new", and reconditioning is the most important step when it comes to ensuring like-new condition. Welding has traditionally been used to restore the shape and functionality of damaged engineering components. However, site the welding process cannot rebuild three-dimensional (3D) features, it is not ideal for damaged 3D structures. Recent progress in life-cycle engineering has shown that accurate 3D printing/additive manufacturing technologies have made 3D feature rebuilding economically viable. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that remanufacturing cuts down the cost of waste disposal because builds on the nondamaged portion, which is close to its final form, and thus requires only a fraction of the material processing. Consequently, remanufactuting by accurate additive processes will enable industries to save energy and material.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Remanufacturing by 3D Printing of Metals ? A Great Potential but Big Challenge
- Creators
- H T Ding
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, Vol.155(5), pp.19-20
- ISSN
- 0361-0853
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2015
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984232141702771
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