What is the project?
This project will focus on a number of areas in the context of Rapid Manufacturing (RM), including suitability for implementation in SMEs (particularly in the supply chains of Northwest industry sectors, such as aerospace, biomedical, nuclear, and energy and environmental technologies), design functionality for bespoke part manufacture, and part consolidation and optimisation in the RM process. Collaboration between the Lancaster Product Development Unit and identified private sector bodies and business support/cluster organisations will provide a sound platform for RM knowledge transfer, setting strategies for its future utilisation on a grander scale in the Northwest region.
What is its purpose?
To achieve the establishment of a Northwest RM-Grid, whereby RM supply and demand is matched electronically over a virtual trading system.
How much funding has it received from ERDF?
£1 million
How much funding has it received from other funding partners?
£1 million for all other project partners
Who applied for this project?
Lancaster University
Who can I contact to find out more?
Dr Allan E W Rennie
How can I contact them?
a.rennie@lancaster.ac.uk