Additive Manufacturing for Mass Customization

Abstract

1 Dr Phil Reeves -Managing Director at Econolyst Limited. Phil has been involved in additive manufacturing since 1994, initially within process research and development, moving through applications development and more recently in a strategic advisory capacity. Phil currently advises organizations on the business implementation of additive manufacturing processes and works with technology vendors to identify future user trends and business opportunities. Econolyst are also engaged in a number of research projects focused on the management implementation and sustainability of additive manufacturing. 2 Dr Chris Tuck -Lecturer in Innovative Design and Manufacturing in the Additive Manufacturing Research Group at Loughborough University. Chris has been involved in the additive manufacturing field since 2003, completing a number of projects in mass customization and additive manufacturing. Chris was part of the management board for EU FP6 project Custom-Fit and a Research Associate on UK DTI funded ManRM project looking for additive opportunities in the automotive sector. Chris has continued this work and has a reputation in the areas of economics, customization, and implementation of AM. 3 Prof. Richard Hague -Professor of Innovative Manufacturing and Head of the world-leading Additive Manufacturing Research Group at Loughborough University. He has worked within rapid prototyping (RP) and additive manufacturing (AM) research since 1993. Richard has significant experience in leading large and complex research projects with multiple partners and is principal investigator of over £4M of EPSRC (UK), DTI (UK) and EU funded research projects. His research is focused on future manufacturing technologies and he is internationally recognized as instigating and leading work within the design, implementation, materials, textiles, and customization aspects of RM.

Additive manufacturing for consumer-centric business models: Implications for supply chains in consumer goods manufacturing

“…Furthermore, AM makes it possible to manufacture various parts in the same batch (Gibson et al, 2010). This presents some implications for the potential of "mass customization" (Reeves et al, 2011;Tseng and Piller, 2003), while also supporting the decentralization and localization of production (Walter et al, 2004;Hadar and Bilberg, 2012). Due to their high flexibility, AM platforms can free form shapes without the use of conventional tooling and machining.…”

Effect of the build orientation on the mechanical properties and fracture modes of SLM Ti–6Al–4V

“…Furthermore, additive manufactured parts require no or little machining before being put in use, regardless of their shape complexity. Therefore, AM has shown to lower the overall manufacturing costs and carbon emissions [3,4]. Design freedom is the most appealing aspect of AM, especially for the medical and aerospace areas where titanium alloys have been extensively used [5,6].…”

A psychological ownership approach to designing object attachment

“…In these conditions, "labor leads to love" (Norton, Mochon, and Ariely 2011) as the individual develops a special connection with the object and the object even becomes part of the individual's extended self (Russell W. Belk 1988). Self-investment strategies often fall under a myriad of activities related to mass-customization (Ferguson, Olewnik, and Cormier 2014;Fogliatto, da Silveira, and Borenstein 2012;Mugge, Schoormans, and Schifferstein 2009;Reeves, Tuck, and Hague 2011). …”