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Remanufacturing
Metal additive processes: new opportunities in rapid tooling, repair and cladding - Wed 28 Feb 2007 at TWI, Rotherham
The association of industrial laser users are hosting a conference on remediation of metal surfaces. This has application for remanufacturers of mechanical equipment.
About the workshop
In our manufacturing economy with its large knowledge based component, the agility of companies in bringing new products to market or regenerating high value components is a key element of an organisation’s profitability. The field of additive manufacturing in metallic materials offers some emerging tools to deal with this, most specifically in the creation of rapid or novel tooling or in building up material for repair or function.
Design and production engineers will all be aware of laser based prototyping, first exploited as a quick means of checking component design, fit or function. However, recent developments have seen these and other processes mature into small batch production techniques capable of producing final components in a range of materials. Materials including plastics and ceramics and various metallic systems can be used for the repair/production of tools and dies and direct (small batch) part manufacture.
The UK has a thriving community generating technological capability in metal production technologies. This event will present some of the new commercial technologies for rapid metal production and an insight into the developments of university-based rapid manufacturing research programmes.
Who should attend?
Engineers and managers from manufacturing industry looking to enhance production capabilities or simply to keep abreast of the latest developments in manufacturing.
Job shop owners looking for new technology pathways and new opportunities in services such as tool and die repair, or small batch manufacturing runs for the engineering sector.
Researchers in laser materials processing.
Address:
TWI Technology Centre (Yorkshire) Ltd,
Wallis Way,
Catcliffe,
Rotherham,
S60 5TZ