@article{8459d14a396f45dfa28e043ccd6c8ec3,
title = "Making sense of 3-D printing: Creating a map of additive manufacturing products and services",
abstract = "Given the attention around additive manufacturing (AM), organizations want to know if their products should be fabricated using AM. To facilitate product development decisions, a reference system is shown describing the key attributes of a product from a manufacturability stand-point: complexity, customization, and production volume. Complexity and customization scales enable the grouping of products into regions of the map with common levels of the three attributes. A geometric complexity factor developed for cast parts is modified for a more general application. Parts with varying geometric complexity are then analyzed and mapped into regions of the complexity, customization, and production volume model. A discrete set of customization levels are also introduced. Implications for product development and manufacturing business approaches are discussed.",
author = "Conner, {Brett P.} and Manogharan, {Guha P.} and Martof, {Ashley N.} and Rodomsky, {Lauren M.} and Rodomsky, {Caitlyn M.} and Jordan, {Dakesha C.} and Limperos, {James W.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the following people and organizations for their support. Funding was provided by The Ohio Board of Regents through, The Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program and the Ohio Development Services Agency via grant number TECH 13-014 to the Youngstown Business Incubator . Valuable discussion was provided by Darrell Wallace, Rob Gorham, Bill Macy, and Ed Morris of America Makes. The GE Aviation Engine Bracket Challenge allowed insight into how complexity can be used to save weight. GE also created the baseline bracket design drawing. Jessica Menold, Corey Dickman, and Ted Reutzel from Penn State University's CIMP-3D shared their GE engine bracket challenge design digital drawings. Adriaan Spierings from inspire–institute for rapid product development provided the pyramid STL files for the analysis presented here. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 Elsevier B.V.",
year = "2014",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.addma.2014.08.005",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "1",
pages = "64--76",
journal = "Additive Manufacturing",
issn = "2214-8604",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
}