Additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is transforming production conditions by enabling complex geometries, weight optimisation and local manufacturing close to customers. However, companies are facing challenges in identifying suitable products for the technology, quantifying its business value, and integrating additive processes into existing production methods. Demand is being driven by long lead times for spare parts, difficult geometries in traditional manufacturing and the need for rapid prototyping, but the transition from traditional methods requires new skills and realistic business models.

RISE develops additive manufacturing as an industrial production method, providing support from the initial idea to the creation of a verified product. Companies can access expertise and test environments to evaluate solutions and quantify business value. RISE supports the optimisation of designs for weight reduction and circularity, manufactures large-scale structures and components, develops processes for metals and bio-based materials, and digitises the entire manufacturing chain, from production to post-processing.

Melina da Silva

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Application Center for Additive Manufacturing

The Application Center for Additive Manufacturing is a co-creation area where industrial partners, research institute, and academia collaborate to push the boundaries of additive manufacturing.

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How have other organisations used additive manufacturing to solve their challenges?

Take a look at some real-life examples of how RISE has helped companies to evaluate technology, optimise components, and progress from the prototype stage to production.

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How additive manufacturing transformed Nordholms

In the spring of 2023, Nordholms on the Swedish westcoast, hesitantly opened their eyes to the potential benefits of additive manufacturing. A speedy implementation came to completely revolutionize their production. What happened?

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Region Västra Götaland Identifies a Growing Need for Additive Manufacturing

In an era defined by rapid shifts and global challenges, the pursuit of sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness has never been more important. Yet, the path to achieving these goals remains anything but straightforward. The Swedish region Västra Götaland believes that additive manufacturing can play a crucial role.

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3D Printing unlocks new opportunities for Totech

"Courage is essential. Success isn't guaranteed, but without trying, you'll never find out," says Robert Aronsson, Construction Manager at Totech, reflecting on the subject of 3D printing. In 2023, the company took a bold step by printing its first hydraulic block in stainless steel. This achievement was realized as part of the recently concluded 3D-Action project, coordinated by RISE.

Test your ideas without investing in your own equipment using RISE's technology infrastructure.

RISE has test environments for evaluating solutions made from different materials and at different scales, ranging from prototypes to large-scale structures of up to 9.5 metres.

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Additive manufacturing

The ability to test additive manufacturing or 3D printing in metal, ceramics, composites, polymers and even sand for manufacture of moulds. Includes the entire chain from preparation to verification and follow-up checks.

Test & demo / Drug development

3D-Bioprinting

Through 3D-printing it is possible to build biological structures by combining a biological, or synthetic material, with living cells. 3D-printing can e.g. be used to evaluate biological responses to pharmaceuticals or chemicals and can also be used in the development of future human spare parts.&n…

Test & demo / Concrete and cement

Testbed for 3D-concrete printing

The testbed offers the development of materials for concrete 3D printing (both one- and two-component), design, prototyping and validation in connection with other testbeds at RISE. The robot arm on a track enables the printing of objects with unique maximum dimensions of 9.5x3x3 meters.

In which applications does additive manufacturing provide the greatest value? How do different materials and processes work?

Read about the concrete examples and lessons learned from RISE's work with additive manufacturing within the Swedish industry.

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3D Printing – Child’s Play?

From swings and climbing frames to interactive games, play has always been at the heart of Readymade AB. Now, as part of the RISE-coordinated project 3D-Action 2.0, the company is exploring the power of 3D printing in its production – a technology that makes it possible to create prototypes faster, craft tailor-made solutions, and spark playful innovation that could reshape the playgrounds of the future.

Article / Nuclear power

Expanding Nuclear Power, Layer by Layer

Sweden is planning to reclaim its position as a leading nuclear power nation, but the long period of downsizing has taken its toll. There is a shortage of qualified suppliers and components. Could 3D printing be part of the solution? Ringhals believes so, having spent years exploring and developing new manufacturing processes for the nuclear industry in collaboration with the Application Center for Additive Manufacturing at RISE.

Article / Security of supply

How do you prepare for a crisis?

In the event of a major crisis – or, ultimately, war – much of society would feel the consequences, not least the manufacturing industry. Yet how does one prepare for a scenario that is, in many respects, uncertain? "The most important thing is to have thought it through," says Emma Mattisson, Project Manager at RISE.

Additive manufacturing services and expertise

At RISE, we combine in-depth knowledge of additive processes with material expertise and design competence. We offer services to help you evaluate the suitability of additive manufacturing for your products, quantify the business value, and transition from prototype to series production.

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