From prototypes to production: enabling wider adoption of metal AM
The Newport & Cardiff Materials Society (NCMS) is pleased to announce their April lecture which will be delivered by Dr Michael Ryan of the School of Engineering at Cardiff University on 'From prototypes to production: enabling wider adoption of metal AM.'
With its roots in the 1980s, 3D printing (or additive manufacturing - AM), can no longer truly be called an "emerging technology". Since its inception it has been adopted widely as a prototyping technique, however, despite is numerous advantages over traditional manufacturing processes, and significany positive media coverage, AM still struggles to gain ground as a mainstream manufacturing process. Challenges, including limited materials availability, property consistency, defect formation, and poor surface quality, remain barriers to widespread adoption.
This lecture highlights the ongoing work of the High Value Manufacturing Group in the School of Engineering at Cardiff, ranging from material characterisation and new material development to process simulation and optimisation, in aiming to bridge the gap between simply making prototypes, and manufacturing production components.
The lecture will be delivered as a hybrid event, with the lecture being presented in Trevithick Room T2.09, Queen's Buildings, Cardiff University, 5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA. Please register using the link above to view online.
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