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Review
. 2025 May 13;18(10):2255.
doi: 10.3390/ma18102255.

Smart Manufacturing for High-Performance Materials: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

Subin Antony Jose  1 , Alex Tonner  1 , Marc Feliciano  1 , Teddy Roy  1 , Aidan Shackleford  1 , Pradeep L Menezes  1
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Smart Manufacturing for High-Performance Materials: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

Subin Antony Jose et al. Materials (Basel). .

Abstract

Smart manufacturing utilizes advanced computing technologies to enhance adaptability within traditional mass production systems. This enables the creation of highly specialized products on demand, maintaining efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Integrating these technologies with high-performance materials further accelerates the development and testing of innovative materials that support efficient and flexible manufacturing processes. This paper explores the critical technologies driving smart manufacturing and highlights advancements in manufacturing techniques that offer unprecedented design freedom. It also examines the challenges associated with scaling smart manufacturing solutions and presents case studies from industries that have successfully adopted these approaches. Lastly, the paper summarizes key findings and proposes future research directions to further advance the field of smart manufacturing.

Keywords: Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; industrial robotics; smart manufacturing.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Flowchart showing the key contents of the article.
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IoT in a 6G-enabled smart factory within the Industry 4.0 framework. Reproduced with permission from [6].
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Concept of digital-twin-assisted surgery (DTAS). Reproduced with permission from [34].
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Example flowchart of industrial process scale-up for a Bioreactor. Reproduced with permission from [70].
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Example flowchart of a standard material manufacturing process.
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Example flowchart of a streamlined material manufacturing process utilizing localization of various steps.
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