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The application of additive manufacturing technology in the Industry 4.0 environment

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M. Al-Maatoq 1, 2
A. Safaei Ghadikolaei 1
H. Nayef Al-Hachim 3
M. Valipour Khatir 1

1 Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, Iran.

2 2Department of Business Management, Technical Management College, Southern Technical University, Basra, Iraq

3 Department of Business Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Al-Kunooz University, Basra, Iraq

Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The stochastic character of process failures and the absence of real-time responsiveness of open-loop control systems are the current limiting factors to the integration of additive manufacturing in the Industry 4.0 paradigm. Such variability undermines supply chains and increases the cost of poor quality, especially in high-mix, low-volume production systems.
METHODS: This study offers solutions to this kind of operational inefficiency by providing a strict techno-economic model of an edge computing-based, deterministic closed-loop control system implemented on fused deposition modeling. Going beyond conventional approaches that rely on surveys, this paper constructs a mathematical simulation model to measure the distinct effect of intelligent monitoring on overall equipment effectiveness and operational expenditure.
Results show that applying real-time error interception can be highly effective in reducing the effects of the air printing phenomenon, in which material and energy waste are not associated with the occurrence of failure. The simulation shows a significant increase in global OEE scores and validates the fact that the return on investment of such systems is very sensitive to material cost and material utilization rates. The results suggest that the abandonment of human-reliant supervision for autonomous edge control is not a technological upgrade but a business need of high-value manufacturing.
CONCLUSION: This work adds to the body of literature in part by offering a quantitative managerial model to bring the technical capabilities of Quality 4.0 to the economic being of zero-defect manufacturing.

Keywords

Additive Manufacturing
Zero-Defect Manufacturing
Edge Computing
Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Techno-Economic Analysis
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