#3DExpress: UK MOD Outlines Additive Manufacturing Adoption With New Advanced Manufacturing Strategy Paper

This week has been full of news in the field of additive manufacturing. We’ll start this latest edition of #3DExpress by talking about the new Advanced Manufacturing Strategy unveiled by the UK Ministry of Defence before turning to the newest product from Revo Foods, a Black Cod alternative made from mushroom proteins. Next up, PioCreat has launched its newest resin solution on Kickstarter, which it hopes will be a more accessible option for users and Fraunhofer has a new project that transforms packaging waste into material for additive manufacturing. Last but not least, Trump has qualified titanium powder from 6K Additive on its machines. Happy reading and have a great weekend!

UK MOD Outlines Official Advanced Manufacturing Strategy

Following in the steps of the United States, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has officially published its “Defence Advanced Manufacturing Strategy.” The first to come from the MOD, it officializes the relationship that the UK armed forces already have with additive manufacturing. More specifically, it emphasizes how AM can be used to improve supply chain resilience and benefit from an increased speed of response, shorter lead times, access to previously obsolete parts and improved environmental and operational sustainability. Aimed at professional working in the defense sector, the Defence Advanced Manufacturing Strategy sets out the risks involved in obtaining the previously mentioned benefits as well as the activities required for mitigation. It builds upon previous work done by the MOD to adopt AM including Project Tampa.