Amaze Project : An Expensive Project To Revolutionize 3D Printing
The 3D printing industry is blooming beautifully this year. Although it still has some recurring issues, the printing technology is going further than what most people have expected. It has gained quite a lot of attention that even NASA has their hands over it. However, how exactly will it revolutionize additive manufacturing?
Development Of Lighter, Stronger And Cheaper Metal Components
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing as we know it has already revolutionized the design and creation of plastic products. The digital printing technology today is ready for metal casting. However, the printing costs will still be too high. This is why the Amaze Project has gained a lot of support since it aims to develop metal components that are lighter, stronger and a lot cheaper than conventional materials. If they succeed, we will be able to say goodbye to traditional manufacturing of metallic products.
The Amaze project aims to take 3D printing further and into metal age. This 20m-euro project has brought together 28 partners from European industry and academia. The partners include Airbus, Astrium, Norsk Titanium, Cranfield University, EADS, and the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy.
Industrialize 3D Printing
3D printing also known as additive manufacturing can create complex shapes that are impossible to produce using traditional casting and machining techniques. Very little material is wasted and by cutting the number of steps in a manufacturing chain of procedures, it is able to offer enormous cost benefits. 3D printers are expected to revolutionize the way we live but existing printers could only work with plastic which is not really that useful for industrial applications.
The Amaze Project is developing ways to further 3D printing using metals. It is also aiming to implement zero waste & efficient reduction of high-tech metal products. They already have created a revolutionary technique that allows them to digitally print metal parts that can withstand extreme temperatures of up to 3000°C. If perfected, this could change how the world will create industrial metal products.
Other Promised Features:
This amazing project will be able to design, demonstrate and deliver a modular streamlined workflow at factory level. It will also offer maximum processing flexibility during AM. There will be a major reduction in non-added-value delays An estimated 50% reduction in floor space used compared with conventional factories.