Lightweight materials and parts for hybrid and electric planes will be developed within the five projects. (Image: Rolls Royce)
Five projects will develop technology to make production lines quicker, more efficient, and more cost-effective
3D model of a printed Audi tooling part. (Image: Audi)
Several hundred thousand parts have already been produced using the 3D-printed tools and installed in selected models
The system uses laser prototyping technology to machine both tread and sidewall profiles into tyres. (Image: 4Jet)
The system could significantly shorten development cycles and prototyping costs in tyre production
Coating copper powder with graphene lowers its reflectivity significantly, improving its ability to be printed using lasers. (Image: Uppsala University)
By coating copper powder with graphene, its reflectance can be reduced by 67 per cent
Manyalibo Matthews shares how a deeper understanding of laser powder bed fusion will lead to material innovations and new applications in additive manufacturing
The copper-silver-tungsten material achieves 100 per cent Covid-19 inactivation within five hours. (Image: University of Wolverhampton)
The novel material could be used in filtration systems and face mask filters
The ‘LaserFactory’ comprises a software toolkit and laser cutter add-on hardware that assembles electronic components. (Image: MIT)
The technology could be used to rapidly prototype devices such as wearables, robots, or printed electronics
EHLA was successfully used to coat a heating roller with corrosion-resistant iron-based powder. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
Project partners are looking for the first users of a newly developed EHLA process chain
Gas turbine blades become damaged over time due to the high temperatures and gas velocities produced during their operation. (Image: Siemens)
Cooling structures preventing blade tip failure can now be implemented, upgrading the blades during repair
A handheld laser system was demonstrated at the US Navy's FRCE facility. (Image: Adapt Laser)
The technology was used to strip paint from an aircraft engine can, aircraft components, and test-panels with various coatings
