AMAZE
Develop and demonstrate metal AM process chains for industrial production
Jan 2013 – May 2017
The overall objective of the AMAZE project was to accelerate the adoption of metal AM processes through a comprehensive programme of research which will; dramatically increase (x10) the speed and robustness of metal AM processes, extend the range of proven materials, generate a database of high pedigree mechanical property data, develop improved process modelling tools and process monitoring approaches as well as more effective inspection methods and new approaches to the design of metal AM parts.
Key activities
End-to-end approach encompassing every aspect of the metal AM process chain:
- Materials development (including feed-stock characterization)
- Design for AM
- AM process development
- Process monitoring
- In-process and post process NDT and inspection
- Process modelling
- Part finishing
- Process automation and streamlining production
- Production and testing of industrial demonstration parts
- Supporting the development of standards
Benefits
Transformational project which led to the development of new AM machines, materials, process models, inspection techniques, new approaches to part design all underpinned by a database of high quality material property data with complete traceability from powder through to part heat treatment, finishing and inspection data.
MTC role in project
- Project coordinator (from Jan 2016)
- Materials characterisation
- AM process development
- Process monitoring
- Post process NDT
- Part finishing
- Process automation and streamlining production
- Production and testing of demonstration parts
- Supporting the development of standards
Other details
- Project partners: 26 partners across Europe including: Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), European Space Agency (ESA), Avio, Norsk Titanium, IREPALASER, Concept Laser, Renishaw, Trumpf, Granta, BCT, Technalia, ESI, Bombardier, Volvo, Airbus, BAE Systems, Fraunhofer ILT, CCFE, Thales Alenia Space, The University of Manchester, Cranfield University, University of Birmingham, Swansea University, Polytechnic of Turin, EPFL, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
- Funding body: EU – FP7 / FoF-NMP.2012-4/ Project: 313781
- Project budget: €18m (Combination of EU funding and industrial contribution)
- Grant to MTC: €1.3m
