Review and Research Prospects on Additive Manufacturing Technology for Agricultural Manufacturing

作者：Yongzong Lu, Weixuan Xu, Junyi Leng, Xiaoyue Liu, Heyang Xu, Hengnan Ding, Jianfei Zhou, Longfei Cui · 发表于：Agriculture · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.3390/agriculture14081207 · 被引用次数：83 · 研究领域：Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies、Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is a manufacturing technology that constructs objects by sequentially adding material layer by layer. AM encompasses a range of different techniques capable of working with very different materials from metals and alloys to polymers and composites. As an advanced fabrication technology, AM is characterized by strong design flexibility, the ability to create intricate structures, and cost-effectiveness when compared to conventional fabrication methods. AM technology is widely employed in various sectors such as aerospace, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing, and its application is increasingly expanding into agricultural manufacturing. This study provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the current status of AM technology applied in the five main agricultural manufacturing aspects such as the application of AM technology in the manufacturing of agricultural equipment parts, its use in agricultural sensors, its role in the utilization of agricultural waste, its application in the field of plant growth mechanisms and in phytoremediation tissues. The current existing problems of AM technology and future development trends are also included to provide the implications for researchers. The adoption of AM technology in agriculture offers significant advantages, including enhanced production efficiency, cost reduction, innovation facilitation, and environmental protection. From initial prototyping...