Abstract
3D printing can spur manufacturing rebirth in Nigeria and the World in general. There are many areas where 3D printing is creating significant change, particularly in designing and prototyping of new products, in the arts, and in visualizing abstract concepts. This is a step change from conventional manufacturing processes to rapid prototyping and layer manufacturing. This report has defined rapid prototyping, rapid manufacturing and the current technologies available to fabricate 3D components. In addition to this, it provides a brief overview of the current contributions of the Edo University Iyamho (EUI) in collaboration with the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, to sustain manufacturing research initiatives towards the development of locally fabricated 3D printer and the possible future Additive Manufacturing in Nigeria. It is anticipated that this work will benefit the Nigerian academic, research institutes, industries, thus, enhance the GDP contribution of the manufacturing sector in Nigeria.
Highlights
Additive ManufacturingAdditive Manufacturing (AM) is a new manufacturing method which builds 3D objects by adding material layer-by-layer to produce the object
Other available applications in Nigeria could include for example in Engineering; this technology is adopted in iterative designs, robust parts and precision prototyping
This work demonstrated the development of a 3D printer from locally sourced materials
Summary
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a new manufacturing method which builds 3D objects by adding material layer-by-layer to produce the object. Additive Manufacturing (AM) improves the flexibility and convenience of a variety of manufacturing applications and has enormous potential to lower manufacturing costs and reduce time to market [2] [3] This new manufacturing methods regards the innovation and the integration of the technologies of designing and manufacturing of products by considering the new concepts of CAD/CAPP/CAM/CIM, Rapid Manufacturing/ Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Concurrent Engineering, Virtual Engineering, Knowledge Engineering, Quality Engineering, etc. It is believed that the technology could greatly benefit the manufacturing industry as a whole, small to medium sized enterprise (SME) This is because it can fabricate a small number of customised parts faster than conventional manufacturing techniques, significantly reducing the “time to market” and cost. RP and RM technologies have enormous potential to reshape modern manufacturing globally and in Nigeria
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