Breaking Ground: Metal Additive Manufacturing

The University of Plymouth Digital Fabrication and Immersive Media Labs are hosting “Breaking Ground: Metal Additive Manufacturing”, a full-day event which will provide an introduction into this rapidly developing and disruptive landscape of technologies for the Plymouth business community.

The event will consist of demos, presentations and Q&A sessions centered around two key themes split into the following sessions;

• Morning Session: Designing for Metal Additive manufacturing
• Afternoon Session: Identifying and Resolving Bottlenecks in adoption of Metal Additive Manufacturing technologies for business

Attendees will have an opportunity to familiarise themselves with three key technologies in different cost segments:

• Metal Fused Filament Fabrication – under £10,000
• Direct Energy Deposition - £10,000-£200,000
• Powder Bed Fusion - £200,000 +

The speakers will present samples, demos and answer engineering and business questions regarding these technologies.

AGENDA

Morning Session

• 09:00-09:30: Coffee & Welcome
• 09:30-09:35: Introduction to the morning session by Rupert Lorraine, Development and Partnership Manager, University of Plymouth
• 09:35-09:45: Three tiers of Metal Additive Manufacturing with Konstantin Leonenko, DFIML Engagement Manager, University of Plymouth
• 09:45-10:15: Design for Fused Filament Fabrication Metal with Steve Cox, Application Development Leader at 3DGBIRE
• 10:15-10:45: Design for Directed Energy Deposition Metal with Michael Mead, Community and Technical Development Manager
• 10:45-11:15: Design for Powder Bed Fusion Metal with Sean McConnell

• 11:15-11:45: Coffee Break
• 11:45-13:00: Panel Discussion and Q&A

• 13:00-14:00: Lunch

Afternoon Session

• 14:00-14:05: Introduction to the afternoon session- identifying and overcoming bottlenecks to adoption by Rupert Lorraine, Development and Partnership Manager, University of Plymouth
• 14:05-14:15: Three tiers of Metal Additive Manufacturing with Konstantin Leonenko, DFIML Engagement Manager, University of Plymouth
• 14:15-14:45: Fused Filament Fabrication Metal Additive Manufacturing with Steve Cox, Application Development Leader at 3DGBIRE
• 14:45-15:15: Directed Energy Deposition Metal Additive Manufacturing with Michael Mead. Community and Technical Development Manager
• 15:15-15:45: Powder Bed Fusion Metal Additive Manufacturing with Sean McConnell
• 15:45-16:00: Coffee Break
• 16:00-17:00: Panel discussion and Q&A

Please note, we will be adhering to current Government guidance in regards to events and recommend that attendees wear a face covering whilst moving around the event.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Roland Levinsky Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, United Kingdom