Loughborough University
Leicestershire, UK
LE11 3TU
+44 (0)1509 263171

Additive Manufacturing Research Group

Welcome

Located within the Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, the Additive Manufacturing Research Group (AMRG) at Loughborough University is widely regarded as the world's leading centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM) research, development and dissemination.

The research group (formerly known as the Rapid Manufacturing Research Group) includes both internationally leading academics and one of the world's most comprehensive additive manufacturing laboratories, supported by state-of-the-art testing facilities.

The aim of the AMRG is to push forward the development and application of additive layer manufacturing technologies into main stream industrial applications.

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New AM EPSRC Centre Website Online
11th July 2011

The website for the new EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing is now online.

Centre website »

Complex Surgery Simulation Project Featured in MWP Magazine
6th July 2011
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The AMRG's comple surgery simulation project is the cover story on the latest ssue of MWP advanced manufacturing magazine. MWP magazine online edition »

News archive »

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Registration for 7th International AM Conference to open March 2012

The 7th International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (AM) will focus on research and application of additive manufacturing for the production of end-use components.
AM part with integrated functionality To maintain it's position as the leading global conference on additive manufacturing, the 2012 event will feature a strong lineup of invited academic and industrial speakers from around the world. The conference will be held on Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th July, 2012.

AM Conference website »

SEM powder image Advanced Polymer Sintering
Additive Manufacturing technologies are being used in increasingly robust applications. Laser Sintered polymers in particular are being used in a number of safety critical products.
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AM component image Atkins - Rapid Manufacturing a Low Carbon Footprint
The aim of ATKINS is to migrate from energy intensive manufacture of goods that involve a lot of waste and low buy-to-fly ratios to more sustainable means of production, service and distribution.
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Biomimetic image Automated Biomimetic Design Integration
The combined use of CAD systems and layer manufacturing techniques allows the creation of complex trabecular architectures...
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