Projects in additive manufacturing

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

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.

UPBEAT will create methods to identify, quantify, and manage uncertainties for reliable design and manufacturing. Multiscale simulations will help understand defects, singularities, and distortions during assembly.

During crises and conflicts, it is vital that key societal functions remain operational. A lack of spare parts could cause disruptions that impact both food and water supplies. To explore whether additive manufacturing of spare parts could enhance resilience, the Swedish Food Agency has commissioned RISE.

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a new technology, which is identified as particularly interesting for small modular reactors (SMRs). The use of AM in SMR opens up completely new possibilities with respect to component design, manufacturing lead times and availability of spare parts.

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.

AMTVINE is a framework for several work packages targeting verification of additively manufactured stainless steels and coated claddings during normal operation in light water reactors (LWRs). The project includes a unique examination and testing of novel fuel materials after operation in LWRs.

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.

Unlocking the potential of a new generation of biobased and hybrid fabrics for sustainable e-textile.

The E3D project aims to incorporate 3D-printing into building façade concrete elements, enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability in the Swedish construction industry. By reducing material use and construction time together with the incorporation of innovative designs, it offers cost savings and quicker project completion for customers. 

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.

Using additive manufacturing, LAMBADA aims to develop an ultra-lightweight and scalable battery pack with improved cooling capacity. 

TechForH2 is a new centre for excellence, built to create a Swedish ecosystem perfectly adapted to provide rapid advances in technology concerning transport solutions fuelled with hydrogen propulsion. The centre will contribute to knowledge building and education, and accelerate the introduction of new technology for fossil-free transportation.

SuRF-LSAM lays the foundation for tomorrow’s global network of circular economy microfactories.

Printcrete advances 3D printing for prefabricated concrete, bringing efficiency and cost reduction to the Swedish construction industry. By optimizing value chains and involving stakeholders, it ensures market alliance and customer satisfaction. The collaboration between industry, academia, and RISE promotes sustainable construction practices.

iMAT aims to increase the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry by utilising advanced digital tools and systems to further develop sustainable additive manufacturing (AM) for challenging components.

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.

The HyPELignum project seeks to demonstrate that consumer electronics and internet of things solutions can be made more sustainable, by combining additive manufacturing and wood based materials.

Battery Sweden (BASE) is a center funded by Vinnova from 2020-2030 and headed by Uppsala University. RISE activities within BASE, including scale-up, production, solid-state Li-battery processes and manufacturing technology.

Power electronics is a key technology for sustainable development and a fossil-free future. We are moving towards an increasingly connected and digitalized society that requires more energy and powerful electronic devices. The project Future Power Electronics examines how the Swedish industry will meet future challenges within power electronics.

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.

The cluster for component manufacturing is one of eight clusters within the Swedish Production Cluster. The cluster focuses on research and development in advanced manufacturing of components for the automotive industry.

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

The purpose of the project Connectivity and Health Monitoring of 3D-printed Components for Extreme Applications (CoHM3D) is to build smart functionality into critical components operating in extreme environments.

Many elderly people suffer from malnutrition, which contributes to ill health, personal suffering, prolonged hospital stays and high healthcare costs. 3D printing is an innovative technology in the food field with unique possibilities for automated production of visually appealing foods with custom consistency.

The population is ageing and many elderly eat too little and get frail. GoIndependent brings Swedish and Japanese scientists together with the aim of developing energy rich and nutritious food which is succulent as well as pleasant to chew and swallow, and retain oral functions.