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Long-Term Technological and Industrial Plan Project No Long-term technological and industrial plan Project No. 601217-EPP-1-2018-1-BE-EPPKA2-SSA-B This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Document Details Deliverable Number: 1.3 Due Date : May, 2020 Leading Organisation: Lortek Participating Orgnisations: AITIIP, CECIMO, EC Nantes, EPMA, EWF, IDONIAL, ISQ, LMS, LZH, Materialise, MTC, Polimi, Renishaw, UBRUN Languages(s): English Dissemination level: Public SAM – LONG TERM TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL PLAN Project No. 601217-EPP-1-2018-1-BE-EPPKA2-SSA-B Page 2 1. Executive summary ......................................................................................................................... 5 2. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 7 3. Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 9 4. Initiatives in Additive Manufacturing............................................................................................ 10 5. AM technological trend evolution to 2030 ................................................................................... 11 Technological Roadmaps ..................................................................................................... 12 AM motion ...................................................................................................................... 12 America Makes ............................................................................................................... 12 SAMT SUDOE ................................................................................................................... 13 VDMA roadmaps ............................................................................................................. 13 Lloyds Register Foundation ............................................................................................. 13 Additive Manufacturing UK National Strategy 2018-2025 .............................................. 13 STREAM-roadmap ........................................................................................................... 14 6.1.8 Summary on Technological Roadmaps ................................................................................ 14 Materials ............................................................................................................................. 14 Process/Manufacturing ....................................................................................................... 20 Design and manufacturing software ............................................................................... 24 AM modelling .................................................................................................................. 24 More compact, modular and cheaper plastic AM machines .......................................... 25 Metal AM machine innovation trends ............................................................................ 25 Automation of the manufacturing process ..................................................................... 26 Process control, quality control and monitoring ............................................................ 28 Hybrid process to high-volume production by integration with conventional manufacturing .............................................................................................................................. 28 4D-printing ...................................................................................................................... 29 Market update of new technologies ............................................................................... 29 Post-processing ................................................................................................................... 30 FDM. Support Removal with Volumetric Velocity Dispersion......................................... 32 PolyJet. SVC and chemical solutions ............................................................................... 32 SLS/MJF ........................................................................................................................... 33 SLA................................................................................................................................... 33 Surface finishing .............................................................................................................. 34 Metal AM post-processing .............................................................................................. 35 Process and product quality ................................................................................................ 37 6. Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 39 7. References .................................................................................................................................... 41 SAM – LONG TERM TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL PLAN Project No. 601217-EPP-1-2018-1-BE-EPPKA2-SSA-B Page 3 9. Annexes ............................................................................................................................................ 44 9.2 Transnational Initiatives .............................................................................................................. 46 9.3 National Initiatives ....................................................................................................................... 50 9.3.1 Czech Republic ..................................................................................................................... 50 9.3.2 Denmark .............................................................................................................................. 50 9.3.3 Finland ................................................................................................................................. 51 9.3.4 France .................................................................................................................................. 51 9.3.5 Germany.............................................................................................................................. 52 9.3.6 Italy ...................................................................................................................................... 56 9.3.7. United Kingdom .................................................................................................................. 57 9.3.8 Netherlands ......................................................................................................................... 58 9.3.9 Spain .................................................................................................................................... 59 9.3.10 Switzerland ........................................................................................................................ 60 9.3.11 Poland ................................................................................................................................ 61 9.3.12 Portugal .............................................................................................................................. 61 9.4 Regional Initiatives ...................................................................................................................... 62 9.4.1 Germany .............................................................................................................................. 62 9.4.2 Italy ...................................................................................................................................... 62 9.4.3 Spain .................................................................................................................................... 63 9.4.5 Belgium ................................................................................................................................ 63 SAM – LONG TERM TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL PLAN Project No. 601217-EPP-1-2018-1-BE-EPPKA2-SSA-B Page 4 1. Executive summary SAM (Sector Skills Strategy in Additive Manufacturing) project, aims to deliver together with all partners and stakeholders a shared vision and collaborative skill solutions capable to foster and support the growth, innovation and competitiveness in the Additive Manufacturing (AM) sector. Work package 1 is composed of five deliverables (see Figure 1) that look individually into specific fields, thus supporting the definition of the European AM skills strategy. The European AM skills strategy is based on three pillars: firstly, global and societal challenges, secondly technology development and thirdly professional profiles (skills). Figure 1 - WP1 Deliverables overview The deliverable D1.3 corresponds to a Technological Long-Term Industrial Plan, which aims at defining and collect major technological developments expected to happen in the next 10 years, until 2030. These technological developments together with Global and Societal challenges and transformations (D1.2) and Current professional Profiles/skills Roadmap (D1.4) are critical to ensure that future skills needed in AM are identified in due time, thus guaranteeing that a skilful workforce
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