Metal additive manufacturing: framework for industrial implementation

• Ano de defesa: 2025
• Autor(a) principal: Almeida, Júlia Fornaziero de
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: eng
• Instituição de defesa: Biblioteca Digitais de Teses e Dissertações da USP
• Palavras-chave em Português: additive manufacturing; framework; implementação; implementation; manufatura aditiva; metais; metals
• Link de acesso: https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18156/tde-28082025-155728/

With the accelerated growth of Additive Manufacturing (AM), companies are beginning to adapt to this emerging technology. However, the adoption of AM in Brazilian companies remains slow, requiring various tools, infrastructure, and techniques to facilitate its implementation. The objective of the present work is to support the adoption of AM, specifically for metals, in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), by proposing an AM framework to institutionalize its use. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the research, the Design Research Methodology (DRM) was followed, incorporating steps from Research Clarification, Descriptive Study I, Prescriptive Study, and Descriptive Study II. This methodological approach guided the development of the AM Framework, which is structured into five stages and 11 steps. The framework was tested through an application within a company, which was implemented and evaluated. This process allowed for the refinement of the framework and its validation up to the seventh step. The application yielded positive results, showing that the use of M2 steel in the closing line of an injection mold can lead to significant maintenance cost reductions. Additionally, researchers from research institutions and universities were interviewed, contributing to the final framework. The study concludes that the AM Framework can guide companies through the AM adoption process. AM offers multiple benefits, including cost reductions, and it is expected that the developed framework will facilitate its implementation in industrial settings.