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Research activity
Technology and Manufacturing Systems
Research activity Impact on society
The research group in Technology and The research turned into more than 25 papers
Manufacturing Systems is active in several only on the described topic, published in highly
areas of innovative manufacturing solutions, rated scientific journals in the last 5 years.
with a special focus on Additive Manufacturing
of metals. The study of fatigue performance,
the process optimization for lattice structures
and the development of innovative alloys are
examples of the latest topics.
Context and motivation of the Engagement of local entities
research and fallout on the territory
Additive Manufacturing of metals is regarded as The group is engaged in several industrial
one of the pillars of innovation in many fields, contracts related to Additive Manufacturing of
as it enables great geometric freedom and metals and dedicated to the characterization of
lightweighting, high flexibility and short lead times. parts, to the development of the process as well
Despite its quick rise, the process needs better as of the machine, to the identification of new
robustness and reliability to be achieved through standards for raw material.
a thorough study of the process phenomena.
Funded projects / grants National and international
academic relationships
The expertise in Additive Manufacturing led
to the important result of the approval of the regarding the activity
project Driving up Reliability and Efficiency The group established many academic
of Additive Manufacturing (DREAM), Horizon relationships on the topic of Additive
2020- FOF13 2016, which sees the group Manufacturing, with Politecnico di Torino,
coordinator of the entire project.
University of Parma, Polytechnic University of
Marche, Ilmenau University (Germany), Federal
Technological University (Brazil).
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