慕尼黑技术大学（TUM），Oerlikon，GE Adddive和Linde正在合作创建一个增材制造集群。该集群是一组公司和组织，这些公司将从单个中心地点进行研究和开发增材制造技术。
The collaborative efforts will help integrate AM into the manufacturing process and enable companies to use the technology in their production. The open cluster also includes academic institutions (TUM) researching and educating on AM and regulatory authorities responsible for overseeing and regulating the use of the technology in industries. The cluster will be open to additional participants in the future.
“By having all of the players located in a single hub, we are accelerating the development and application of the technology for the various industries,” commented Prof. Dr. Michael Suess, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oerlikon Group. “Bavaria is the perfect place for us to house this initiative as it promotes energy and production efficiency, which supports Germany’s sustainability goals and the country’s desire to incorporate new technologies.”
Oerlikon Group首席执行官Roland Fischer博士评论说：“该项目是行业，学术界和政治之间紧密合作的一个很好的例子，以创新和工业化诸如增材制造之类的技术。”“ AM是一项支持我们为所有行业提供可持续解决方案的目标。”
Tum，Oerlikon，GE添加剂和Linde在增材制造过程中扮演着不同的角色。添加剂制造完全改变了生产过程。它需要在制造业的各个方面发生变化 - 供应链，生产，员工培训，质量检查，产品验证和监管。
Jason Oliver, President and CEO of GE Additive, added: “Bavaria already enjoys a stellar reputation as a global hotspot for additive technology – with a thriving ecosystem and a rich seam of talent. We’re excited to be part of this initiative from the very beginning and look forward to building on that solid foundation and driving tangible impact both for the region itself and further afield.”
Linde Engineering首席执行官克里斯蒂安·布鲁克（Christian Bruch）博士说：“我们认为合作的机会是对公司和TUM以及该地区的胜利。”“我们预计新的枢纽将为该地区带来工作，同时还将为这里的公司提供新技术和能力。”
新的增材制造学院
作为AM集群启用的首批计划之一，Oerlikon和TUM正在创建一个新的研究所。添加剂制造学院将重点关注原材料粉末的跨学科研究，优化AM生产和端到端流程集成，包括自动化和AM数字化。Oerlikon的工程师和科学家将与各种TUM学院（主要是机械工程，以及化学工程，物理学和信息学）的研究人员和学生并驾齐驱，以解决AM研究和生产的各个方面。这将包括产品的验证和资格以及新的AM业务模型的开发。
TUM总裁Thomas Hofmann教授解释说：“工业和科学的强大合作伙伴之间的综合合作对于增材制造过程的工业化是必要的。”“这是我们能够克服技术障碍并找到标准化领域未解决问题的答案的唯一方法。”
Like the cluster, the research institute will also be open for research cooperation with academia and industry once the initial frameworks have been established. The aim is to broaden the international network and encourage an architecture of open partnership.
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