Centre for Additive Manufacturing

We provide integrated solutions to the aerospace, biomedical, defence, automotive, and power generation industries.

Our expertise spans laser technologies, materials science, digital design and additive manufacturing.

We undertake high-quality research of international standing and aim to:

• Generate intellectual property and provide detailed technical assessment and analysis of additive manufacturing approaches for industry partners.
• Provide advice to business, government, and non-government organisations
• Research into 3D printing or additive manufacturing of components in advanced materials such as high performance metals, plastics and composites. By transitioning from rapid-prototyping to full-scale manufacturing of customized functional products and parts directly from design, we have removed the need for tooling.
• Organise conferences, workshops and discussion on 3D printing technologies and applications of relevance to industry and government organisations.

Through RMIT’s Advanced Manufacturing Precinct, our staff access the latest in metal and polymer additive manufacturing systems as well as the high-end Computer Numerical Control machining centres.

Additionally, our researchers have access to RMIT's Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility (RMMF) and Micro Nano Research Facility (MNRF) for material characterization and analysis.