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Additive Manufacturing..building our future in layers

Professor of Rapid Product Manufacture, Prof David Wimpenny will show that the roots of AM actually lie in the dawn of civilisation and how a chance combination of material, lasers and computer development enabled AM in its modern form to be born.


When the first Stereolithography machine was presented to the world 20 years ago the idea that objects of unlimited complexity could be “grown” in layers by shining a laser into a vat of resin seemed absurd. However, there are now over 30 commercial Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods, with many more under development. Moreover, applications are no longer confined to the production of engineering prototypes. AM is being used within the creative industries sector to make customised jewellery, sculptures and even footwear. Anatomical models and patient specific implants can be produced from medical scan data, simplifying complex surgery procedures. In architecture AM has metamorphosed from a method of making scale models to a new way of constructing buildings themselves.

This lecture will show that the roots of AM actually lie in the dawn of civilisation and how a chance combination of material, lasers and computer development enabled AM in its modern form to be born. The key innovations, which have enabled AM to grow into an industrial sector worth in excess of £1bm, will be reviewed. Finally the presentation will conclude with a prediction of what the next 20 years may hold for this revolutionary approach to manufacturing.

Professor Wimpenny is one of the World’s leading experts in the field of Additive Manufacturing. His groundbreaking work at Warwick University and DeMontfort University (since 2001) has paved the way for the use of AM in the production of end use parts. He has published over 70 research papers and is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and an active member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Please book online or contact our Events Office on (0116) 257 7452 or eventsoffice@dmu.ac.uk


Speaker(s):

Professor David Wimpenny | talks

 

Date and Time:

12 May 2011 at 6:00 pm

Duration:

1 hour

 

Venue:

Hugh Aston Building
De Montfort University
The Newarke
Leicester
LE1 9BH


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Professorial Lecture Series
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Tickets:

Free

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Additional Information:

Places must be booked in advance as there are limited places. There will be a free drinks reception afterwards for guests to be able to further discuss the event.

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