Projects in additive manufacturing

ReMAT enables a circular pathway for 3D-printing high-strength steels by recycling scrap into powder and extending powder lifespan. The goal: less virgin material use, stronger industry, and support for Sweden’s net-zero 2040 target.

COMPASS III aims to strengthen long-term competence in additive manufacturing. By fostering deeper collaboration between industry, academia, and research institute, it drives the development of innovative solutions that support sustainability, competitiveness, and growth – both regionally and nationally.

This project aims to create and evaluate more efficient motor designs with improved field factors and reduced environmental impacts, by exploiting the use of additive manufacturing. This enables higher motor efficiencies and longer lifetimes compared to the state of the art today, leading to 5-10% lower carbon footprint for electric motors.

BRAVE aims to develop an integrated, experimental and digital framework, combining the capabilities of the commercial material and process modelling software tools, for optimisation of the additive manufacturing value-chain.

The basic industry is important to Sweden's economy and is dependent on spare parts in order to function. Supply chains are often global, which has proven vulnerable when events in the outside world have an impact. The project aims to contribute to a resilient and competitive industry, by reducing the risk of disruptions in supply chains.

3D-Action is a project with the goal to be a catalyst that increases awareness and knowledge about additive manufacturing and its benefits for small and medium-sized companies in Västra Götaland region.

The MATER-AM project aims to propel the transition towards resource-efficient, resilient and, circular supply chains within the framework of Swedish export companies. Through Additive Manufacturing (AM), the project aims to develop digital spare part distribution, built on decentralized, demand-driven production and circular material flows.

Low series manufacturing of transmission components in low alloy steel by additive manufacturing and relevant post processes can contribute to increased circularity and resilience.

The COMPASS II project, financed by Västra Götalandsregionen, sought to strengthen the knowledge in additive manufacturing along the entire value chain. Increased knowledge and collaboration between industry, academia and research institute is valuable for companies operating in the region, and for research and innovation capacity in general.

In order to identify which components are suitable for additive manufacturing (AM), both technical and business selection criteria needs to be used. The purpose of this project was to investigate the possibility of expanding the technical selection criteria with business values ​​such as reduced inventory costs, transport and environmental impact.

3D-Action's goal was to raise awareness and increase knowledge about additive manufacturing and its benefits among small and medium-sized enterprises in Västra Götaland.

There is a delicate interplay between process flexibility and process robustness. As the flexibility of a manufacturing process increases, the identification and control of the sources of variation become more challenging. The project ProThin investigates the robustness of the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) process.

Smart materials can find a valuable use in many applications. In particular, varying the type and content of magnetic filler embedded in a matrix material can tailor mechanical and magnetic properties of these composites and thus enables real-time self-sensing of strain/stress and long-term deformation monitoring.

Projektet syftar till att skapa en förstärkt kapacitet för erbjudanden inom additiv tillverkning genom internationell uppkoppling till en gemensam öppen testbädd.

A robust electric power system depends on critical components and spare parts being available when they are needed. In the event of major disruptions, interruptions to international supply chains or, in the worst case, war, access to spare parts can become a decisive factor in how quickly the electricity supply can be restored.

A sudden halt in deliveries or a sharp increase in demand for a product can make society more vulnerable and threaten lives and health. During the pandemic, it became clear that Sweden was struggling to maintain domestic supplies of critical materials and products during a crisis. The current system relies on small stock levels and constant deliver