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Additive Manufacturing: A Tool for Industrial Revolution 4.0 explores the latest developments, underlying mechanisms, challenges and opportunities for 3D printing in a digital manufacturing environment. It uses an international panel of experts to explain how additive manufacturing processes have been successfully integrated with industry 4.0 technologies for increased technical capabilities, efficiency, flexibility and sustainability. The full manufacturing product cycle is addressed, including design, materials, mechanical properties, and measurement. Future directions for this important technological intersection are also explored. This book will interest researchers and industrial professionals in industrial engineering, digital manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, data science applications, and computer engineering.

• Addresses a wide range of additive manufacturing technology, including processes, controls and operation
• Explains many new and sustainable additive manufacturing methods
• Provides detailed descriptions on how to modernize and optimize conventional additive manufacturing methodologies in order to take full advantage of synergies with industry 4.0

M Manjaiah is an Assistant Professor at the Dept of Mechanical Engineering of NIT Warangal, India. His research interests include additive manufacturing, surface engineering, welding, and advanced machining. He also lectures students in a wide range of engineering subjects, and has extensive industrial expertise working with partners including Naval Group, Stelia, and Renault.

K Raghavendra is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Incubation, Innovation, Research, and Consultancy of Jyothy Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India. His research focus is on non-conventional machining.

N Balashanmugam is Joint Director of the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bengaluru, India. His work focuses on ways of helping heavy industry to adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation, with particular emphasis on manufacturing.

Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects.