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Additive Manufacturing

3D-printing for the next generation of product and production solution

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.

Depending on sector, the driving forces for the industrialization and adoption of additive manufacturing will be different. It can be sustainability, shorter lead-time, innovative product solutions, light weight designs, part consolidation, decentralized manufacturing, and digital warehouses.

The threshold for entering additive manufacturing can be overwhelming, but through 3D-Action small and medium-sized businesess can get guidance and support from the beginning to ensure a start on the right level and in the right direction.

3D-Action is setup in three major activities involving:

  1. Inspiration seminars, covering different aspects of additive manufacturing such as design, manufacturing, sustainability, diversity, digitalization, spare parts, etc,
  2. Feasibility studies, where 3D-Action will visit the companies with interest in additive manufacturing and evaluate their potential in adopting the technology
  3. Hands-on training and education, where the identified companies with a potential for an uptake to the technology will be receiving in-depth and hands-on training and education.

Funding

The total project budget is about 16.1 MSEK, funded by Tillväxtverket (TVV) via REACT-EU and the European Regional Development Fund, and Västra Götaland region (VGR).

 

Connected to AM Center

The 3D-Action is a standalone project, but connected to the Application Center for Additive Manufacturing (AM Center), through the shared infrastructure and personnel. This will ensure a strong and sustainable support to the small and medium-sized enterprises in Västra Götaland region, where research results are shared and directly disseminated to different sectors and organizations via the 3D Action project. In addition, this will ensure to create a co-creation environment by connecting the members of the Application Center of Additive Manufacturing to various small and medium-sized enterprises.

Good examples from companies

During the winter of 2021-2022, 3D-Action arranged three digital breakfast seminars on the theme "Discover the possibilities with additive manufacturing". Here, various companies have shared their experiences of additive manufacturing, opportunities as well as challenges. In Swedish. 

See the companies' presentations here 

Summary

Project name

3D-Action

Status

Completed

Region

Västra Götaland Region

RISE role in project

Coordinator, project manager

Project start

Duration

2 år, 2021-2023

Total budget

16,1 MSEK

Partner

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB, Göteborgs Tekniska College AB, Industrial Development Center West Sweden AB, IUC Sjuhärad AB, IUC Väst AB

Funders

Europeiska regionala utvecklingsfonden, RISE Research Instistutes of Sweden AB, Västra Götalandsregionen, Chalmers Tekniska Högskola, RISE IVF AB, Industrial Development Center West Sweden AB, Göteborgs Tekniska College AB, IUC Väst AB, IUC Sjuhärad AB

Project members

3D-Action - a part of Application Center for Additive Manufacturing
Urban Thuresson

Contact person

Urban Thuresson

Projektledare

+46 10 228 45 08

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