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Sustainability of Selective Laser Melting Process

In: Challenges and Innovation Opportunities in the Context of Sustainability, Industries 4.0 and 5.0

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  • João Alves

    (UnIRE, ISEL - Polytechnic University Institute of Lisbon
    Research and Development Unit for Mechanical and Industrial Engineering—NOVA University of Lisbon)

  • Teresa Morgado

    (UnIRE, ISEL - Polytechnic University Institute of Lisbon
    Research and Development Unit for Mechanical and Industrial Engineering—NOVA University of Lisbon
    Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory
    Navy Research Center—Portuguese Naval Academy)

  • António M. Pereira

    (CDRsp & ESTG—Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development & School of Technology and Management of Institute Polytechnic of Leiria)

Abstract

New advanced manufacturing techniques, widely known as 3D printing, are appearing as alternatives to conventional manufacturing methods by offering the possibility of highly complex shapes for a minimal time and use of material, significantly improving customisation and efficiency. Therefore, technologies such as Selective Laser Melting (SLM) are being pointed out as a manufacturing alternative to achieve the sustainable development of the industrial landscape since it is a technology with less energy and material consumption and is capable of reducing the supply chain by cutting off the logistic complexity and indirect energy “movements” and allows the improvement of machinery performance, through the use of complex alternative designs, impossible to obtain by any other methods. This work represents a comprehensive overview of the impact of SLM on the sustainable development of the industry, the main ongoing challenges, and how these new advanced technologies can help reach the proposed global goals for a better world by 2030.

Suggested Citation

  • João Alves & Teresa Morgado & António M. Pereira, 2026. "Sustainability of Selective Laser Melting Process," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Teresa Morgado & João Calado & José Carlos de Sá & António Abreu & Ivan Galvão (ed.), Challenges and Innovation Opportunities in the Context of Sustainability, Industries 4.0 and 5.0, chapter 17, pages 225-235, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-032-16432-2_17
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-16432-2_17
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