Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre Innovation Enhancement Extend

增材制造创新中心创新增强扩展

• 批准号: 558873-2020
• 负责人: McIsaac, Jeffrey
• 金额: $ 10.93万
• 依托单位: Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Extend Innovation Enhancement Grants
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=706806
• 关键词: Additive; Manufacturing; Innovation; Centre; Enhancement; Additive; Manufacturing; Innovation; Centre; Enhancement

The Mohawk College Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) was established in 2013. AMIC's mission is to explore and advance the adoption of Additive Manufacturing, (also known as 3D printing) across Ontario. As the first post-secondary institution in Ontario, to offer metal additive manufacturing, AMIC is uniquely positioned to support small- and medium-sized enterprises in the exploration of this new paradigm of advanced manufacturing. The use of additive manufacturing technologies provides manufacturers with numerous benefits including on-demand production, minimized waste/by-products, reduced up-front/start-up costs, rapid turnaround time, efficient materials testing, and more. However, adoption rates in Canada are low (at less than 6%), which results in missed opportunities for the Ontario manufacturing sector. A whitepaper from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) found two emerging themes, it identified needs: "to grow the market/applications, by sector and clusters" and "to develop the people in [the sector], both customers and suppliers". The report also highlighted the need for training to support additive manufacturing. IE Extend funding will enable AMIC to address NGen's findings by working with approximately 30 partners each year to demonstrate industry specific applications of additive manufacturing and develop new materials for new use cases through applied research projects. The students and industry partners who participate in these projects will gain new knowledge and skills that will support further the adoption of additive manufacturing in Ontario. AMIC will also use IE Extend funding to host symposia and workshops to further deliver its message about the positive impact additive manufacturing can have on the Canadian economy.

Mohawk College添加剂制造创新中心（AMIC）成立于2013年。AMIC的使命是探索和推进在安大略省的添加剂制造（也称为3D打印）的采用。作为安大略省第一个提供金属添加剂制造的大专院校，AMIC在探索这一新的高级制造范式方面具有独特的位置，可以支持中小型企业。 使用添加剂制造技术为制造商提供了许多好处，包括按需生产，最小化的废物/副产品，降低的前期/启动成本，快速的周转时间，有效的材料测试等等。但是，加拿大的采用率很低（不到6％），这导致安大略省制造业的错过机会。 加拿大下一代制造业（NGE）的一份白皮书发现了两个新兴主题，它确定了需求：“通过行业和集群发展市场/应用程序”和“在[行业]中培养客户和供应商的人”。该报告还强调了需要培训以支持添加剂制造的必要性。 IE扩展资金将使AMIC每年与大约30个合作伙伴合作，以通过应用研究项目为新用例展示新用例的新材料，从而使AMIC能够解决NGE的发现。参与这些项目的学生和行业合作伙伴将获得新的知识和技能，这些知识和技能将进一步采用安大略省的增材制造。 AMIC还将使用IE扩展资金举办研讨会和研讨会，以进一步传达有关添加剂制造对加拿大经济产生积极影响的信息。