ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FROM A STRATEGIC SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE
DS 92: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference
Year: 2018
Editor: Marjanović D., Štorga M., Škec S., Bojčetić N., Pavković N.
Author: Villamil, Carolina; Nylander, Johanna; Hallstedt, Sophie I.; Schulte, Jesko; Watz, Matilda
Series: DESIGN
Section: DESIGN METHODS
Page(s): 1381-1392
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.21278/idc.2018.0353
Abstract
There are high expectations of additive manufacturing (AM) as a technology to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce material waste. This study aims to clarify the sustainability advantages and challenges of AM technologies used in industry by testing and applying a strategic sustainability life cycle assessment in the early development stage. The result showed possibilities from using the tool and some areas of certain interest regarding improvement potentials of the AM technologies, i.e. value chain management, concept design, optimized material usage, and social sustainability.
Keywords: additive manufacturing, life cycle assessment (LCA), product development, sustainability, aerospace industry