Industrial and market opportunities in hybrid additive manufacturing

Abstract

In the realm of manufacturing, the use of hybrid manufacturing has led to high-speed production by combining additive manufacturing (AM) with other digitally driven manufacturing machines. Despite its rapid growth over the past decade, the acceptance of hybrid AM within the industry has been limited due to various constraints. To achieve industrial acceptance, it is necessary to address the challenges and limitations of AM. As an effort to mitigate environmental concerns, manufacturers have recently started to explore integrating additional and secondary production methods into their manufacturing processes. Integrated production solutions have shown promise in overcoming present-day barriers in production systems by utilizing the best available integration technology. In this context, this article focuses on three critical points in the manufacturing sector. First, recent developments in the integration of AM processes have been significant. Second, integrated technical planning has been improved, which is essential for the successful implementation of hybrid manufacturing. Finally, there is a growing need to understand the mixed supplement production industry that combines both traditional and AM techniques. Thus, it is essential to emphasize advances in AM processes, integrated technical planning, and mixed supplement production industry to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving manufacturing sector.