prCWA 18498-2

Integration of additive manufacturing into conventional production for aluminium body-in-white components - Guidelines for environmental and economic assessment

Scope

This document specifies the methodological principles and requirements for performing an integrated environmental and economic assessment of hybrid manufacturing routes that combine conventional manufacturing processes with additive manufacturing technologies. The methodology applies to the implementation of additive manufacturing within existing production lines for metallic body-in-white (BIW) components of road vehicles. This document is applicable to metallic BIW components manufactured through hybrid manufacturing configurations integrating additive and conventional production processes. This document provides sector-specific and application-oriented methodological guidance for the assessment of hybrid manufacturing in the automotive body-in-white context.