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GEARING
TOWARDS ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
As Singapore’s manufacturing industry continues on on its fast track towards high value manufacturing SMF as as the the driver of the the industry organised a a a a a a a a a seminar on on Additive Manufacturing on on 22 April 2016 Targeted particularly at the Electrical Electronics and and Allied Industries and and and Metal Machinery
and and Engineering industry groups the session saw presentations by lecturers from Nanyang Polytechnic on on on how to to use Additive Manufacturing as a a a a a a a a a a tool to to innovate and and transform design and and manufacturing manufacturing processes – a a a a a a a a a a a step up from traditional manufacturing manufacturing The session also touched on on topics such as as the potential of Additive Manufacturing for mass customisation of complex materials at at at at competitive costs covering as well the expectations and challenges of implementing such processes This was followed by a a a a a a tour of Nanyang Polytechnic’s Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre Participants from different industry groups touring Nanyang Polytechnic’s Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre The session was held at at Nanyang Polytechnic’s Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre Singapore Manufacturing Federation - Annual Report 2016/2017