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Analytical models for flow time estimation of additive manufacturing machines

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  • Erica Pastore
  • Arianna Alfieri
  • Andrea Matta
  • Barbara Previtali

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The use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology has largely increased in the last years. Because of its large differences from conventional technologies, the use of AM in production systems might call for new strategies in production planning and control. To this aim, this paper proposes analytical models to predict aggregate performance measures such as flow time, work in process, and production throughput, for production systems characterised by Laser Powder Bed Fusion AM technology. These indicators could be used both in operations strategy development and in technology comparison. The proposed models differentiate for their detail of the analysis and the number of input parameters that need to be estimated. The results show that the level of detail of the model affects the analysis leading to quite different values of the performance measures, especially in the case of highly saturated systems. Also, a discussion about the applicability of the proposed model to other AM technologies show whether and to what extent the proposed models can be applied for modelling other AM technologies.

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  • Erica Pastore & Arianna Alfieri & Andrea Matta & Barbara Previtali, 2024. "Analytical models for flow time estimation of additive manufacturing machines," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 62(14), pages 5168-5184, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:62:y:2024:i:14:p:5168-5184
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2023.2285421
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