The additive manufacturing (AM) community will be gathering at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) on the 21st of November, from 9am to 12pm, to make their contribution to an updated AM strategy for UK aerospace.

Organised by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and the MTC, this event will focus on the pace of AM adoption within the civil and defence aerospace supply chain. The challenges and opportunities identified will inform the ATI’s AM roadmap to be published in 2024. This activity is being conducted in partnership with The MTC - The National Centre for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM) in the UK.

As AM becomes increasingly capable of producing at volume, the technology has opened up opportunities to deliver safety critical parts at a competitive rate for the UK aerospace sector. It was highlighted as key to delivering Net Zero 2050 in the UK technology strategy Destination Zero, published by the ATI in April 2022. Alongside other advanced manufacturing capabilities, AM can support the competitiveness of the UK industry in sustainable design, manufacture, assembly, and operations of future aircraft.

Wider engagement to inform the updated AM strategy for aerospace includes the establishment of Aerospace focused AM Communities of Practice (DED, MPBF, Supply Chain, Digital), key stakeholder in-depth interviews and AM aerospace supply chain workshops.

Limited capacity at venue, only 1 informed attendee per supply chain organisation to attend
Organisations that should attend: Those that are within or looking to engage the Aerospace AM Supply Chain
If you cannot attend the event but would like to contribute, please email ncam@the-mtc.org to with the subject line "ATI Aerospace AM Supply Chain Questionnaire" to receive a digital form containing the workshop event questions
Please note that this workshop is aiming to include organisations that are not already involved in existing activities that are related to this initiative , such as ATI AM Sub-Working groups or key stakeholder interviews. This event will likely have overlap between those existing activities.

Sign up to the workshop, via Eventbrite, is mandatory. A confirmation email will be sent out, from the MTC, to confirm place at workshop.

Contribute to ATI's AM Strategy for UK Aerospace - AM Supply Chain Workshop