Welcome to the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing
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Everything you need from design to delivery.
The National Centre for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM) is here to accelerate the uptake of Additive Manufacturing (AM) by developing the technology and systems required to address the key challenges within the AM value chain.
As part of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), we’re also proud to be home to The European Space Agency (ESA) AM Benchmarking Centre (AMBC).
If you’re interested in working with us or would simply like to know more about AM, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
If you would like to find more resources on Additive Manufacturing, please visit our Knowledge Hub, where you can find many guides on AM knowledgehub.the-mtc.org/knowledge-hub
News
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An overview of Additive Manufacturing PPE in Covid-19An Overview of Additive Manufacturing PPE in Covid-19 Across the UK, manufacturers are rising to the challenge of manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment for people on the frontline of the Covid-19 outbreak. At t...
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2020
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MTC Senior Research Engineer Provides Ear Protectors for NHS S...MTC Senior Research Engineer, Sarah Heaven, has been producing ear protectors to be worn in conjunction with a standard N95 face mask, helping NHS nurses and other care workers to fulfill their jobs with a greater lev...
Date: Monday 11 May 2020
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MTC Signs Memorandum to Research Ceramics ManufactureThe National Centre for Additive Manufacturing at the Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre has signed a memorandum of understanding with Stoke-on-Trent based materials consultancy Lucideon Limited. The MOU...
Date: Monday 20 April 2020
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MTC Invests in Stratasys FDM Additive Manufacturing to Boost P...Wide range of high-performance thermoplastics enable MTC to explore multi-composite parts and complex tooling for UK manufacturers. Bolstering its ability to help UK manufacturers enhance their manufacturing proces...
Date: Thursday 16 January 2020
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MTC's aerospace additive manufacturing innovation hub launchedThe Manufacturing Technology Centre's new innovation and knowledge hub for metal additive manufacturing, has been launched to industry at an event at the MTC's Coventry campus. In a significant advance for the UK, the...
Date: Tuesday 15 October 2019
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Business Secretary Opens MTC's Aerospace Additive Manufacturin...The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Andrea Leadsom has officially opened the Manufacturing Technology Centre's new innovation and knowledge hub for metal additive manufacturing, ahead ...
Date: Tuesday 1 October 2019
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MTC Seals Link with University of ExeterPartnership to Develop High Performance Components with Additive Manufacturing The National Centre for Additive Manufacturing at the Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre has signed a strategic partnership wi...
Date: Friday 6 September 2019
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MTC installs state-of-the-art electronics 3D printing equipmentNew system allows additive manufacturing of complex electronic components The Manufacturing Technology Centre - home of the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing - has become the first research and development ce...
Date: Tuesday 6 August 2019
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Smart manufacturing software provider Valuechain joins the MTC...Valuechain, a provider of smart manufacturing software, has joined the MTC to work alongside the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM) to evaluate and develop their DNAam and iQapture software solutions. ...
Date: Friday 14 June 2019
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UK-Wide Capability Mapping of Industrial Digitalisation Techno...Released in October 2017, the Made Smarter Review highlighted the need for a National Programme to accelerate the adoption of Industrial Digitalisation Technologies (IDTs) through focused support for small and medium-...
Date: Monday 4 March 2019
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Additive Manufacturing experts to gather at MTC to share their...The Manufacturing Technology Centre is bringing together additive manufacturing experts and users from across the UK to discuss how to take this important technology forward. Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is...
Date: Wednesday 30 January 2019
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Watch this space as MTC eyes NASA partnershipNASA Scientists Impressed by MTC Capability The Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre is developing a partnership with the North American Space Agency (NASA) as US space scientists look to use MTC-developed t...
Date: Monday 19 November 2018
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MTC 3D printing course for senior engineers3D printing course run by industry leader The industry-leading Manufacturing Technology Centre near Coventry is to run a course next month for senior engineers who are unsure of the benefits of 3D printing. ...
Date: Wednesday 24 October 2018
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Aerospace Suppliers Urged to join £15m programmeAerospace Suppliers Urged to join £15m programme Suppliers to the UK aerospace industry are being urged to engage with a £15 million programme funded by Innovate UK and the Aerospace Technology Institute a...
Date: Tuesday 11 September 2018
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ASTM International, Auburn University, NASA, EWI, and the MTC ...On July 23, at Auburn University, two groups launched centers of excellence in additive manufacturing aimed at accelerating R&D, standardization, and innovation in that field, also known as 3D printing. Glo...
Date: Monday 30 July 2018
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MTC to lead Major Aerospace Supplier ProgrammeThe Manufacturing Technology Centre near Coventry is to lead a £15 million programme aimed at encouraging suppliers to the UK aerospace industry to adopt additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing, or 3D pr...
Date: Wednesday 27 June 2018
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MTC to install Digital Metal Additive Manufacturing SystemThe Manufacturing Technology Centre, already a leader in additive manufacturing technology, is to install cutting-edge equipment which will further advance its additive manufacturing and 3D printing capabilities. The ...
Date: Wednesday 27 June 2018
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MTC teams up with leading global standards organisation to adv...MTC teams up with leading global standards organisation to advance Additive Manufacturing The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has been chosen by leading global standards organisation ASTM International, based i...
Date: Monday 21 May 2018
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MTC To Launch Additive Manufacturing ApprenticeshipsThe industry leading Manufacturing Technology Centre is to launch the first apprenticeships in the UK dedicated to providing the skills needed for additive manufacturing (3D printing). The MTC's additive manufacturing...
Date: Monday 26 March 2018
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Booming MTC expects to create 100 new jobs this yearCoventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre continues to become one of the city’s booming businesses after seeing its workforce grow by more than 20 per cent in the past year. And it is predicting further gro...
Date: Monday 26 March 2018
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Help shape the future of additive manufacturing in the UKhe UK’s Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is where 3D printing and traditional manufacturing converge. Established as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) in 2010, the centre...
Date: Monday 19 February 2018
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Industrial strategy announcement - BBC and ITV visit the MTCThe UK government launched its industrial strategy on 27th November, with plans to drive economic growth and boost productivity across the UK. The BBC's Breakfast team spent the morning here at the MTC to get the view...
Date: Tuesday 5 December 2017
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MTC to lead £14m additive manufacturing aerospace projectThe Manufacturing Technology Centre will lead on major aerospace R&D project to grow innovation in the sector. Following the launch of the Industrial Strategy white paper on Monday November 27, Business Secretary ...
Date: Monday 4 December 2017
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Digitalising Manufacturing 2017: Driving UK competitivenessThe Digitalising Manufacturing 2017 conference reached new heights and witnessed two days of debate; insight and future steps to drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Jonny Williamson, digital editor of The ...
Date: Wednesday 15 November 2017
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Maier Industrial Digitalisation Review Unveils Plans To Boost ...• Over ten years industrial digitalisation could boost UK manufacturing by £455bn, increasing sector growth up to 3% per year; creating a net gain of 175,000 jobs whilst reducing CO2 emissions by 4.5%....
Date: Monday 30 October 2017
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3D printing: disruptive technology creating better journeys fo...3D printing: disruptive technology creating better journeys for road users Simon Grundy, Innovation Manager - Consulting and Rail for infrastructure giant Amey, discusses how using disruptive technologies, developed ...
Date: Monday 11 September 2017
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MTC enhances 3D printing capabilityThe Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) will continue to drive the additive manufacturing revolution in the United Kingdom after it became the first centre in the country to install HP’s latest ground-breaking...
Date: Tuesday 18 July 2017
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ESA and MTC have lift off with launch of 3D printing benchmark...The European Space Agency (ESA) is to embrace the radical new technology of additive manufacturing (3D printing) having set-up a new UK-based ‘one-stop shop’ in partnership with the Manufacturing Technolog...
Date: Tuesday 30 May 2017
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€18M AMAZE project set to deliver four-year research findingsThe results of a four-year European-wide €18m project into additive manufacturing will be unveiled next month at an exclusive event at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry. The AMAZE project (Add...
Date: Friday 26 May 2017
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Robotic concrete printing to cement its futureConstruction Manager’s James Kenny witnesses the forefront of technology for the construction industry at the MTC Skanska UK is aiming to create the world’s first commercial 3D concrete printing robot, ...
Date: Tuesday 25 April 2017
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Stratasys aim to be a catalyst for technological change at the...Stratasys Ltd, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, has partnered with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), to spearhead the organisation’s objective to demonstrate new processes a...
Date: Monday 27 March 2017
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Materialise enhances 3D printing optionsGlobal 3D printing software and services provider Materialise is bolstering the Additive Manufacturing (AM) offering at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). Materialise is providing its world leading Magics 3...
Date: Monday 6 March 2017
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MTC inspires Siemens to use AR for new factory designA ‘fourth industrial revolution’ virtual reality system inspired by the Manufacturing Technology Centre’s 3D CAVE facility is saving Siemens Motion Control facility thousands of pounds in product,...
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2016
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Cutting edge equipment for the MTCMTC's laser cell will help UK manufacturing productivity The Manufacturing Technology Centre is driving improvements in UK manufacturing productivity with the installation of state-of-the-art laser processing equipme...
Date: Tuesday 8 December 2015
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National Additive Centre and Aerospace Research Centre formall...MTC is home to UK development of industry-changing processes A Government and industry funded National Centre for Additive Manufacturing - which is changing the face of the manufacturing industry – has be...
Date: Tuesday 23 June 2015
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MTC plays key role in biggest ever 3D printed aero engine comp...Rolls-Royce civil aero engine part uses additive layer technology Engineers at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry have played a key role in the production of the largest ever civil aero engi...
Date: Monday 22 June 2015
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MTC helps aerospace manufacturers in national programmeMTC experts showcase advanced manufacturing techniques The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry is working with aerospace companies to develop new manufacturing techniques which will preserve eng...
Date: Wednesday 27 May 2015
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News
An overview of Additive Manufacturing PPE in Covid-19
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2020
An Overview of Additive Manufacturing PPE in Covid-19 Across the UK, manufacturers are rising to ...
MTC Senior Research Engineer Provides Ear Protectors for NHS S...
Date: Monday 11 May 2020
MTC Senior Research Engineer, Sarah Heaven, has been producing ear protectors to be worn in conju...
MTC Signs Memorandum to Research Ceramics Manufacture
Date: Monday 20 April 2020
The National Centre for Additive Manufacturing at the Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Cen...
MTC Invests in Stratasys FDM Additive Manufacturing to Boost P...
Date: Thursday 16 January 2020
Wide range of high-performance thermoplastics enable MTC to explore multi-composite parts and co...
MTC's aerospace additive manufacturing innovation hub launched
Date: Tuesday 15 October 2019
The Manufacturing Technology Centre's new innovation and knowledge hub for metal additive manufac...
Business Secretary Opens MTC's Aerospace Additive Manufacturin...
Date: Tuesday 1 October 2019
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Andrea Leadsom has officiall...
MTC Seals Link with University of Exeter
Date: Friday 6 September 2019
Partnership to Develop High Performance Components with Additive Manufacturing The National Centr...
MTC installs state-of-the-art electronics 3D printing equipment
Date: Tuesday 6 August 2019
New system allows additive manufacturing of complex electronic components The Manufacturing Techn...
Smart manufacturing software provider Valuechain joins the MTC...
Date: Friday 14 June 2019
Valuechain, a provider of smart manufacturing software, has joined the MTC to work alongside the ...
UK-Wide Capability Mapping of Industrial Digitalisation Techno...
Date: Monday 4 March 2019
Released in October 2017, the Made Smarter Review highlighted the need for a National Programme t...
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Case Studies
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Cascade: creating a UK-based supply chain for powders for Net-...The Challenge Metal powders are widely used within net-shape and additive manufacturing (NS&AM) processes for sectors such as aerospace and automotive. As metal powders are primarily produced in Sweden and the USA...
Date: Tuesday 12 May 2020
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Development of Additive Manufacturing Powder SpecificationsDevelopment of Additive Manufacturing Powder Specifications 'The MTC have completed the most comprehensive characterisation of powders I have ever seen' David Jarvis, Head of Strategic and Emerging Technologies, ESA ...
Date: Wednesday 13 March 2019
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AM titanium uprights give 50% weight saving for TOP UK Motorsp...ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF MOTORSPORT UPRIGHT BRACKETS The MTC, in partnership with the award winning Oxford Brookes Formula Student team, has used Additive Manufacturing (AM) to produce titanium uprights giv...
Date: Tuesday 18 December 2018
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Utilising Additive Manufacturing for a Paralympic Sit SkiTAKING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OFF-PISTE “A paralympic Sit Ski was re-engineered to enhance performance by utilising new and emerging manufacturing technologies. This concept showcased how the diverse rang...
Date: Monday 17 December 2018
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EWIRA - External wing for regional aircraft demonstratorDesign and manufacture of a safety critical aerospace component using additive manufacturing Horizon 2020 Clean Sky 2 is an ongoing project that aims to evaluate the maturity of Additive Manufacturing (AM) for fu...
Date: Monday 17 December 2018
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Motorbike part revs up Additive Manufacturing prowessThe MTC worked with GRM and K-Tech on a project to investigate the weight-saving of an additive manufactured motorbike part. “The MTC's experience in additive manufacturing technologies has been a great help in ...
Date: Monday 29 January 2018
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Next Generation Additively Manufactured Aircraft Seat StructureThe MTC, in partnership with Assystem has demonstrated the capability of using Additive Manufacturing (AM) to enable 30% weight savings for aircraft seat structures. “Working with the MTC has provided the...
Date: Wednesday 24 January 2018
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Firm foundations with 3D concrete printingThe MTC works in collaboration with Skanska, Foster + Partners, Tarmac, ABB, and Loughborough University to develop a 3D concrete printing system for industrial applications. “Up until November 2016 we we...
Date: Wednesday 21 June 2017
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New additive lattice design workflowThe MTC partner with Betatype to demonstrate a new design workflow that is up to eight times faster for the creation of highly complex additive lattice structures "Working with the MTC has enabled us to independently ...
Date: Wednesday 1 March 2017
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Additive Manufacturing of Structures for the Mars MissionThe MTC provides additive manufacturing expertise to help space R&D company Magna Parva develop a crushable thermal protection system for the Mars Return Capsule. The Challenge Magna Parva approached the MTC for a...
Date: Monday 20 June 2016
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Additive Manufacturing of Front Bearing Housing Aerofoils for ...The MTC works with Rolls-Royce on the additive manufacture of a flight test front bearing housing, resulting in 30% improvement in lead time for first part to stores for the engine development programme. "This project...
Date: Thursday 3 March 2016
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Extending existing capability in high value manufacturingThe MTC helps TTI develop a phased implementation plan to create a fully functional manufacturing facility to supply high value components produced by advanced powder metallurgy techniques. “TTI found the st...
Date: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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