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Additive manufacturing and 3d printing
During 2012, 3D printing had a
high media profile, with stories covering the use of
3D printing in luxury car manufacture, biomedical
engineering and for hobbies. This excitable media
attention included many predictions about the
transformative potential of the technology.
The Royal Academy of
Engineering is carrying out a project on additive
manufacturing and 3D printing, which will explore
where the real gains are likely to be; what the
timescales are for the roll out of the technology in
different sectors and what might be the most
beneficial applications for the technology in the
UK. This will be of value in guiding government
strategies for additive manufacturing, setting the
research agenda and aiding innovation efforts.
The project will begin with an
expert roundtable in May 2013 (by invitation only)
with a report to be launched publicly later in the
year.
The project is due to complete
by autumn 2013.
Any inquiries about the study
should be addressed to
Philippa Shelton.
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