Additive Manufacturing Plant for Large Scale Production of Medical Devices: A Simulation Study

Avventuroso, G and Silvestri, Marco and Morosini Frazzon, E (2018) Additive Manufacturing Plant for Large Scale Production of Medical Devices: A Simulation Study. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51 (11). pp. 1442-1447. ISSN 2405-8963

Text Additive-Manufacturing-Plant-for-Large-Scale-Production-of-M_2018_IFAC-Paper PUBBLICATO.pdf Download (1MB)

Abstract

The capability of additive manufacturing (AM) to produce one-of-a-kind products makes it suitable to medical and pharmaceutical devices production, enabling the large-scale implementation of the personalized medicine paradigm. In this paper, to support planning, designing, and performance evaluation of an AM plant for large scale production of medical devices for healing chronic wounds, a simulation-based analysis was performed. Obtained results support planning and design decision-making, allowing for a better choice among alternative set-ups, and contribute to the evaluation of potential benefits and economic feasibility of new AM technologies.

Item Type:	Scientific journal article, Newspaper article or Magazine article
Subjects:	Engineering > Production & manufacturing engineering > Manufacturing systems engineering Engineering > Production & manufacturing engineering > Manufacturing systems engineering > Manufacturing systems design
Department/unit:	Dipartimento tecnologie innovative > Istituto sistemi e tecnologie per la produzione sostenibile
Depositing User:	Marco Silvestri
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2020 07:34
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2020 07:34
URI:	http://repository.supsi.ch/id/eprint/11401

Actions (login required)

View Item