CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industry, and EPMA, the European Powder Metallurgy Association will collaborate to develop additive manufacturing (AM) through diversified actions.
Despite its key advantages (design flexibility, mass customization, process sustainability and rapid product development), the main challenge of AM is to move from a prototype solution to a main manufacturing method, and on the other hand, the capacity to be integrated into existing production environments.
CECIMO and EPMA aim to change this perspective on the European market. Both associations will exchange information on advocacy activities in additive manufacturing to better coordinate their own actions and get the utmost of it.
CECIMO
In its strategy presented on July during the third annual Additive Manufacturing European Conference, the association’s main message was “more is more”. The organization described the opportunities and points to watch in order to foster the adoption of 3D printing in Europe.
Its initiatives include the development of specific AM standards within the remit of EU regulations, advising the European institutions on the AM priority research areas for the next EU budgetary programme, and producing curricula to boost AM in education.
EPMA
EPMA represents Powder Metallurgy in Europe. The organization’s struggle is focused on metal powder Additive Manufacturing. Its main goal is to further develop the synergy in the metal AM community through research programmes, workshops, benchmarking and exchange of knowledge.
Some of its initiatives include the organisation of Metal AM Seminars and the coordination of internal collaborative AM Projects such as the Quality Test for Selective Laser Melting Powder project or the Metal AM technical programme within its annual international “Euro PM” Congress and Exhibition event.
Together, both organizations will look for opportunities on EU project proposals in future calls.
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