The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to unveil the country’s first Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMCen) which aspires to be the leading research center in 3D printing technologies, processes, and materials.
The Executive Director of the DOST’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD), Eric Paringit expressed his optimism on the prospects of “additive manufacturing” or 3D printing in the country as it moves towards Industry 4.0
AMCen aims to have a user access facility and to enhance the R&D activities with the industry and academia. It also aims to harness, strengthen and expand the country’s capabilities in 3D printing and advanced design and manufacturing in aerospace, defense, biomedical/healthcare, electronics, agricultural machinery and automotive.
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The development of the center will be leading by Dr. Rigoberto Advincula of Balik Scientist and Case Western Reserve University Professor together with researchers from the Industrial Technology Development Institute and the Metals Industry and Development Center. The facility will be a breakthrough for the Philippines as it will be one of the first government-led centers in the ASEAN region.
The AMCen will be featuring two state-of-the-art research facilities namely: Multiple Materials Platform for Additive Manufacturing (MATDEV) and the Research on Advanced Prototyping for Product Innovation and Development using Additive Manufacturing Technologies (RAPPID-ADMATEC).
The MATDEV will be the laboratory-scale facility for design, materials development, and testing for additive manufacturing prototyping wherein materials such as ceramics, polymers, nanomaterials, and any combination of two or more of these materials will be developed and optimized. The facility guarantees reduction in material cost, lead time, importation, and wastage.
RAPPID-ADMATEC will provide the technology needed to create more innovative designs and speed up prototyping by reducing fabrication and processing time of components and products.
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