• The last Consortium Meeting provided an opportunity to assess progress and spotlight major milestones, including advances in on-site metal additive manufacturing that enhance PBF-LB quality and DED-LB repair precision through virtualisation and refined path planning.
• With the project set to conclude in November 2026, DISCMAM enters a pivotal stage where all technological developments will be integrated into a unified, tested and validated solution.

The city of Aarhus in Denmark provided an inspiring autumn setting for the latest DISCMAM Consortium Meeting, which brought together project partners to review progress made over the past six months. The event was hosted by the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), offering participants the opportunity to visit its advanced facilities dedicated to 3D printing technologies.

The meeting focused on tracking ongoing actions and defining the next strategic steps as the project approaches its final year, leading up to completion in November 2026. This upcoming phase will be decisive for the full integration and validation of the developed DISCMAM solutions, marking a key milestone in the project’s roadmap toward demonstrating secure, on-site repair and manufacturing capabilities within defence environments.

Technical progress highlights

The DISCMAM project continues to progress smoothly, with almost six work packages completed and all efforts now focused on successfully achieving the objectives defined for the second reporting period, which began in June 2025.

Over the past six months, the consortium has achieved four key technical accomplishments that mark significant progress in the development of the DISCMAM solution:

• Cybersecure Digital Pathway Pilot – Led by Accenture, this achievement focused on the development of a cybersecure digital framework for file and process data sharing. The solution ensures compliance with EU military platform requirements and enable remote assistance and secure files transfer securing last meter connection with AM machines.
• Monitoring Systems and Manufacturing Workflow Definition – Led by project coordinator LORTEK, this achievement advanced the development of process monitoring systems and established a defined manufacturing workflow. The result delivers an updated strategy for on-site operations, aimed at reducing system downtime while ensuring part quality and functionality for both repaired and newly manufactured components.
• PBF-LB improved scanning strategies for optimum manufacturing quality – Led by DTI. This advancement will minimize post-processing requirements, accelerate production, and improve the robustness of the PBF-LB metal additive manufacturing process and part quality. In conjunction with process monitoring systems and process data analysis paves the way for future digital part qualification without the need for additional on-site testing.
• Virtualization of the DED-LB wire LORTEK cell, including path planning and deposition strategies for repairing a selected use case – Led by ADAXIS. The completion of this task, allows to enhance the efficiency, precision and reliability of the metal AM repair process, helping to identify potential issues and optimize path planning strategies.

Building on these achievements, the project coordination team noted:

“The DISCMAM project is moving forward smoothly, and the current progress aligns with the established timeline goals. The coming months will be critical for the project progress, as all the developments will be consolidated into a final integrated solution”.

Strong collaboration and key events ahead for DISCMAM

The gathering covered a broad range of topics, from management and dissemination updates to technical developments, with a particular focus on the progress of the digital solution for on-site process optimisation and the status of the integration between the digital and physical components developed so far. These discussions aimed to assess the feasibility of the combined solution and define the next steps towards its validation in real operational environments.

Participants had the opportunity to visit and tour the Center for Industrial 3D Printing at DTI — one of Denmark’s few facilities equipped with industrial 3D printers for both metal and plastic. The Center supports the full value chain, from concept and design to construction, optimisation, and pilot-scale production, ensuring the delivery of tailored technical solutions that align with DISCMAM’s objectives.

As the project enters a decisive year, DISCMAM will be showcased by its partners at key additive manufacturing and 3D printing events, including FORMNEXT – the industry hub for Additive Manufacturing (19–22 November 2025, Frankfurt, Germany) and the AM Village 2026 (16–20 March 2026, Albacete, Spain). The AM Village organised by EDA and Spain Air Force will represent a major milestone for the project, featuring a dedicated workshop focused on quality assurance and quality control methods in on-site metal AM for the defense sector, and a live on-site demonstration of the DISCMAM solution and its advanced capabilities in secure, on-site manufacturing of spare parts with a deployable system from our core partner Fieldmade.

Consortium partners visited the Center for Industrial 3D Printing, guided by the DTI team.

• DISCMAM partners (LORTEK, Fieldmade, DTI, Optimus3D and Euler) proposed a dedicated workshop focused on the project’s solution, including a live on-site demonstration.

The DISCMAM Project took part in the first Preparatory Meeting for AM Village 2026, held from 21^st to 23^rd October 2025 in Albacete, Spain. Hosted by the Spain Air Force and organised by EDA. Following its successful participation in the 2024 edition, the project joined representatives from industry (Fieldmade, Optimus3D and Euler) and research institutions (LORTEK and DTI) to contribute ideas and prepare the groundwork for the upcoming AM Village 2026. During the event, interactions and rounds of networking took place with other companies and research centers that will join DISCMAM proposal.

Shaping the AM Village agenda with DISCMAM

Over three days, the meeting brought together experts and stakeholders from across Europe to align efforts and define priorities for the next edition.

The first day featured an introduction to the objectives of AM Village 2026, an overview of ongoing national additive manufacturing (AM) initiatives, and a discussion round on emerging military use cases.

On the second day, discussions focused on industry and academia capability briefings, technical sessions, and the initial drafting of the 2026 workshop agenda. During these sessions, the DISCMAM partners presented their proposal for a dedicated workshop that would highlight the project’s latest advances, including a live on-site demonstration of the DISCMAM solution and its capabilities.

The proposal also considered opportunities for technical briefings and direct interaction with the armed forces, enabling dialogue with various European Ministries of Defence (MODs) about the project’s ongoing applications in the military domain. The initiative received very positive feedback from participants, reflecting strong interest in the project’s contributions.

The meeting concluded on October 23^rd, 2025, with a visit to the Albacete Air Base, the future site and main venue of AM Village 2026, followed by the official closure of the preparatory event.

AM Village 2026: What’s ahead?

The 3rd AM Village Workshop will take place from 16 to 20 March 2026 at the Albacete Air Base, organised jointly by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the Spanish Air and Space Force.

The main objectives of this edition are to:

• Identify military use cases where additive manufacturing can provide efficient and scalable solutions.
• Strengthen cooperation between industry, academia, and defence stakeholders.
• Showcase live demonstrations of cutting-edge AM technologies — from rapid repairs and 3D scanning to full-scale manufacturing capability demonstrations.

With more than 600 participants expected, AM Village 2026 will offer a unique setting to explore how additive manufacturing can reshape defence logistics and operational readiness across Europe.

This first preparatory meeting has set the foundation for a successful edition, reinforcing collaboration and shaping use cases that demonstrate the transformative potential of AM technologies in the defence sector.

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• Led by LORTEK and Accenture, the EDF-funded project has completed two major actions that reinforce its mission to deploy on-site metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies for defence applications, showing significant progress beyond the mid-point of its development.

The DISCMAM project is progressing through a key phase of its development, marked by the successful completion of two strategic milestones. The first, led by Accenture, focused on the Cybersecure Digital Pathway solution, creating a secure digital framework for files and process data sharing that meets EU military platforms requirements and enable future digital part qualification without requiring additional on-site testing. The second, led by project coordinator Lortek, advanced the development of process monitoring systems and a defined manufacturing workflow, delivering an updated strategy for on-site operations that reduces system downtime while ensuring part quality and functionality of repaired or newly manufactured components.

A cybersecure digital pathway for DISCMAM solution

The completion of the Cybersecure Digital Pathway marks a major step forward in developing the DISCMAM secure digital framework, designed for seamless integration into multiple digital infrastructure scenarios.

The work, led by the consortium partner Accenture, aimed to ensure that all the components of the digital pathway (on-premises infrastructure, network architecture and cloud integration between others) adhere to robust security standards and EU military platforms compliance.

Smarter monitoring systems and optimized workflows

Under the leadership of Lortek, the milestone “Monitoring systems developed, and manufacturing workflow defined” has also been successfully reached, accomplishing several key objectives in the process.

Ensuring the quality, consistency and traceability of metal AM processes is at the core of this accomplishment. To this end, an extensive analysis of process monitoring systems/sensors in metal AM was carried out, addressing the limitations of traditional quality assurance methods and reviewing key in-situ process monitoring technologies currently used on powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M) and directed energy deposition (DED-LB/M). To do so, common failure modes, and requirements for mobile AM in demanding environments were taken into consideration. A preliminary selection of complementary sensors was established to reliably detect critical defects under deployed conditions.

Building on this, the selected monitoring devices were integrated into AM equipment, enabling the first demonstrations of how real-time data can be captured and analysed to monitor melting or metal deposition processes. Two tailored approaches were developed for PBF-LB and DED-LB solutions, showcasing how monitoring strengthens quality assurance in different metal AM technologies.

Finally, a comprehensive maintenance workflow was defined for on-site operations, covering all stages from initial assessment and digital readiness to manufacturing, inspection, and final delivery. This workflow reinforces quality control through full documentation, rigorous real-time and post-process inspections, and secure management of digital files for complete traceability. Tested in real use cases, the approach has proven practical and effective, offering flexibility and efficiency for both repairs and the production of complex, low-volume components while ensuring high-quality, compliant outcomes.

The next steps of the project, involve the full integration of the developed solutions and systems to validate the DISCMAM solutions and approach, aiming at on-site repair and manufacturing as well as data information sharing under remote assistance through a secure digital pathway.

• ADAXIS is involved in the DISCMAM project, contributing to the “Digital solutions to accelerate on-site additive manufacturing” action, closely matching its goal of creating a seamless digital workflow for multi-axis robotic manufacturing including 3D scanning and Directed Energy Deposition (DED) processes.

The DISCMAM project is pioneering key innovations in metal additive manufacturing (AM) aimed at transforming defence logistics. Central to this initiative is the development of a complete, autonomous, and secure digital workflow that enables robotic repair operations even in the most challenging environmental conditions. Behind this effort is the young company ADAXIS, which integrates cutting-edge technologies within an intuitive and accessible software framework, playing a crucial role in advancing the project’s vision of deploying intelligent, field-ready manufacturing systems that enhance efficiency and resilience in defence operations.

AdaOne by ADAXIS: Software for robotic hybrid Manufacturing

ADAXIS is a robotics software company dedicated to enabling next-generation manufacturing by making industrial robotics accessible, intuitive, and scalable. The company’s mission is to empower industry stakeholders to adopt flexible and sustainable production processes through user-friendly digital tools.

Its all-in-one software, AdaOne, transforms conventional robotic arms into versatile, high-performance hybrid manufacturing units capable of additive manufacturing, subtractive machining, and inspection.

The ADAXIS team brings together a multidisciplinary group of professionals with deep roots in European research and extensive experience in manufacturing innovation in the defence sector, among others: Guénolé Bras (CTO), Emil Johansson (CPO), Sami Fadil (Application Engineer) and Romain Goffe (Lead Developer).

Commenting on the DISCMAM Project, Henri Bernard, CEO of ADAXIS, said:

“The DISCMAM project is a major leap forward in making hybrid manufacturing scalable and accessible. Contributing to the deployment of technology that enables direct, simple, and in-situ metal AM and repair is a technically fascinating challenge — it brings together part inspection thought 3D scanning, metal additive manufacturing and machining of large, complex parts in real-world conditions. This project is fully aligned with our mission at ADAXIS: simplifying advanced robotic processes through powerful, intuitive path planning software. We’re proud to be part of this dynamic and high-performing European R&D consortium”.

Advanced software suite for DED

As part of the DISCMAM project, ADAXIS leads the work package on “Digital solutions to accelerate manufacturing on site” directly aligning with its vision of an integrated, digital workflow for multi-axis robotic manufacturing. The focus of ADAXIS’s contribution lies in the development of a sophisticated software suite to enable semi-automated and fully automated tool path planning for on-site Directed Energy Deposition (DED) processes. Key innovations under development in the project include:

This toolset is designed to minimize post-processing, improve process reliability, and ensure compatibility with remote assistance protocols. Expert feedback will be embedded into the decision-making logic of the software, forming the basis for a robust set of heuristics tailored for in-field robotic manufacturing.

This effort aligns seamlessly with ADAXIS’s strategic goal of offering a unified digital environment for the design, simulation, execution, and monitoring of additive, subtractive, and inspection operations—delivering one of the most comprehensive CAM solutions for multi-axis manufacturing processes available today.

Global partnership fuels ADAXIS innovation

The founding team has a strong track record in managing complex, high-impact initiatives in prior roles. ADAXIS is currently involved in Sustainable Steel Additive Manufacturing (SESAM) (Vinnova 2022-01239), a project aimed at enabling serial production of large-scale parts using wire-laser DED, with industrial partners such as Alfa Laval and Procada. This international collaboration reinforces ADAXIS’s commitment to advancing metal additive manufacturing through cooperative innovation with LORTEK, DTI and other reference research centres in projects such as DISCMAM.

• Over the course of the project, Zabala Innovation manages all communication efforts, ensuring that the project’s milestones and outcomes are effectively shared, and a strong community is built.

Shaping the future of defence logistics requires more than just innovation—it demands collaboration, shared expertise, and a strong vision. DISCMAM EDF Project is taking on this challenge, bringing together 10 leading industrial entities and research institutions to drive progress in the sector. But a project of this scale needs more than technical breakthroughs; it needs a voice. This is where Zabala Innovation plays a key role, ensuring that DISCMAM’s progress is effectively communicated and that messages are aligned to reach the right audiences.

Through strategic communication, Zabala translates complex developments into compelling narratives, enriched by diverse perspectives and experiences. Beyond sharing updates, the company is focused on building long-lasting relationships with stakeholders, fostering a strong and engaged community that will sustain the project’s impact well into the future.

By amplifying the voices behind DISCMAM, Zabala is not just reporting progress—it is shaping the conversation around the future of defence logistics.

Zabala Innovation: Supporting innovation from concept to execution

Founded in Spain in 1986, Zabala Innovation is a leading international consultancy firm specializing in securing funding for innovation, research, and development projects. The company supports a diverse range of clients—including businesses, research institutions, and public entities—in accessing grants, subsidies, and public funding from both national and European sources.

With a strong focus on strategic consulting, the company assists organizations in designing, managing, and implementing innovation projects. Their expertise covers proposal preparation, project management, consortium building, and ensuring compliance with funding requirements. The company has played a pivotal role in numerous large-scale European consortia, particularly within Horizon Europe programs and the European Defence Fund (EDF). Notably, Zabala team has led communication, dissemination, and management activities in more EDF projects such as IntSen2 and BODYGUARD.

The DISCMAM partner actively contributes to the execution of European projects, assuming critical roles in project management, results exploitation, dissemination and communication strategies, social innovation, and cascade funding management, among others.

Zabala Innovation operates with an international team of over 500 professionals across 13 offices, including locations in Madrid, Brussels, Paris, Barcelona, Lisbon, Valencia, Bordeaux, and Seville. This widespread presence allows the company to provide tailored support to clients across Europe and beyond.

Within the DISCMAM project, Ana Báscones takes the lead in communication and dissemination activities. As a skilled journalist with extensive experience in managing EU-funded projects, Ana works in close coordination with her team to ensure the project’s visibility and the effective dissemination of results.

How DISCMAM is expanding its influence in defence logistics

DISCMAM leverages Zabala Innovation’s expertise in dissemination and communication to ensure the project’s findings reach key stakeholders and create a lasting impact.

From the very beginning, the first action undertaken in terms of communication, was the development of a recognizable brand, aimed at ensuring consistency and visibility. To achieve this, the project’s website was designed as the central hub of information, serving not only consortium partners but also industrial and research stakeholders, as well as the general public. The website provides public information about the project, participation in strategic events such as AM Village and FORMNEXT and updates on how DISCMAM is advancing defence logistics through on-site additive manufacturing innovations. This information is also actively shared on LinkedIn, helping the project reach specialized media and digital publications.

• LinkedIn

Expanding the project’s impact and strengthening its positioning has also been possible through the publication of press releases in key magazines and defence media specialized in additive manufacturing.

Building Synergies: DISCMAM and ROLIAC collaboration

Fostering synergies that enhance integration within the sector is one of the core actions of the communication and dissemination strategy. In these sense, partnering with sister projects, such as ROLIAC EDF project, enables greater outreach and impact through joint written content, such as press releases and coordinated LinkedIn campaigns. Additionally, both projects have joined forces at conferences and industry events, strengthening their shared mission: advancing the European defense sector through cutting-edge innovation.

With a particular focus on Additive Manufacturing (AM), these collaborations are driving forward the transformation of the defense industry by applying advanced manufacturing and digital technologies.

As DISCMAM enters its second project phase, Zabala Innovation will continue to push boundaries, further enhancing clustering actions and focusing on the dissemination of results through scientific publications and outreach activities. Strengthening synergies will remain a priority, ensuring that the project continues to build strong, long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders.

Through these efforts, DISCMAM aims to leave a lasting mark and shape the future of defense logistics, reinforcing Europe’s leadership in innovation-driven security and manufacturing advancements.

• At end of May 2025, DISCMAM EDF Project finalised the first reporting period, covering the first 18 months of execution.
• The initial phase of the project has progressed smoothly, achieving key project advances achieving key advances made possible by the commitment of all project partners involved.

The DISCMAM Project has officially reached the halfway point of its implementation in May 2025. This achievement confirms the project’s strong progress towards its main goal: establishing a secure digital thread to support remote assistance for repair and manufacturing spare parts through metal Additive Manufacturing (3D printing technologies) in defence field operations.

To mark this important moment, two key events were held. On 27 May, the mid project Consortium Meeting took place in Bilbao, Spain, hosted by Accenture at the iconic Iberdrola Tower. The following day, 28 May, the project’s official Mid-Term Review Meeting with the attendance of the European Commission Project Officer and partners was held at the headquarters of the project coordinator, Lortek, in Ordizia, Spain.

Both meetings concluded with very positive feedback, highlighting not only the technical progress achieved so far, but also the strong collaboration between all partners involved in the different work packages concluded.

DISCMAM midterm results

The project has completed the first 18 months of implementation with consistent progress and without any deviations from the original work plan. This steady advancement reflects the strength of the project’s structure and the close collaboration among partners, setting a strong foundation for the successful delivery of its final objectives.

The developments under way are designed to revolutionize maintenance and manufacturing processes in defence field operations by establishing secure, on-site assisted Additive Manufacturing (AM) capabilities. These innovations aim to significantly reduce downtime and enhance the reliability and security of repairs and newly manufactured components in critical operational settings.

Key achievements during this first reporting period include:

• Definition of maintenance scenarios: Actual field maintenance scenarios were identified and defined. Within these scenarios, several specific use cases were selected to validate and demonstrate the DISCMAM concept in real-world conditions.
• Design of a cybersecure digital pathway: A secure digital framework was developed to ensure the files and process data sharing, qualification of the built physical part, eliminating the need for additional testing on site.
• Implementation of an on-site maintenance plan: The project successfully updated and implemented a strategy for on-site operations that reduces system downtime while maintaining the quality and functionality of repaired or manufactured components.
• Integration of monitoring devices into additive manufacturing equipment to enhance process reliability and ensure the quality of final parts.

The steady progress so far was also highlighted by the project coordinators:

“The project’s moving along just like we planned. We’ve been hitting all our milestones right on schedule, and the team’s working really well together. We are confident that the final outcomes of the project will make a meaningful difference”.

Project outlook: What’s Next?

The Mid-Term Review Meeting held on 28 May marked an important milestone for the DISCMAM Project. During the meeting and with the attendance of the European Commission project officer, all partners presented the progress achieved across all Work Packages during the first reporting period. The review highlighted the strong advancements made so far and provided encouraging feedback for the next phase and upcoming challenges.

As part of the meeting agenda, participants were also offered a guided tour of LORTEK’s facilities in Ordizia, Spain. The visit included an up-close look at the metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) cells and machines, including a demo on the novel hybrid DED multi-robot cell. This provided the perfect opportunity to witness firsthand the innovative research and technological advancements being carried out within the DISCMAM framework.

With the solid progress made in the first 18 months, the project is now entering its second phase, which begins in June 2025 and will run until November 2026. In this next stage, the consortium will focus on the manufacturing and repair of the use cases defined in the first phase. Additionally, all the knowledge and developments generated so far, such as the cybersecure digital pathway, 3D scanning methodologies, and process monitoring solutions, will be integrated into a comprehensive final solution.

• DISCMAM, represented by CenSec, had the opportunity to engage with over 60 leading experts and professionals from the industry.

On 30 March, the EDF Project DISCMAM took part in the “3D Printing in Production – Subcontractor to the Defence Industry” event, which gathered around 60 experts from leading Danish companies, innovation clusters, research institutions, and professionals working in the fields of 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

Hosted at MARTEC (Maritime and Transport Engineering College) in Frederikshavn, Denmark, the event was organized by our project partner CenSec, in collaboration with Danish AM Hub, MARTEC, and Erhvervshus Nord.

Insights from the event

The gathering featured a series of engaging talks from industry experts, providing valuable insights into the growing role of 3D printing in Denmark’s defence sector. Attendees also had the opportunity to connect in a dynamic matchmaking area, fostering networking and collaboration with key players in the field.

Key takeaways from the morning sessions included:

• How 3D printing can become a profitable business for a company.
• Repair and lifetime extension through laser cladding – opportunities and challenges.
• 3D printing with operational impact
• Possibilities and limitations of 3D printing in defence and security.
• Powder-based metal additive manufacturing: powder feedstock development and applications.
• Optimizing 3D-printed components for the defence industry: post-processing and colouring techniques.
• Programmable foam: custom-fit, impact absorption, and advanced protection for defence.

In the afternoon, DISCMAM, represented by our colleague Anders Laustsen, participated in the exhibition area. This was a valuable opportunity to showcase the project’s mission, objectives, and progress. Besides promoting DISCMAM, Jeppe Skinnerup Byskov from our project partner, the Danish Technological Institute, presented at the event, highlighting their work with additive manufacturing as well as their involvement in our sister EDF project, ROLIAC.

By participating in this key sector event, DISCMAM not only increased its visibility but also reinforced its commitment to advancing the use of additive manufacturing solutions in the defence industry.

As Anders Laustsen explains:

“From CenSec’s side the event was a great opportunity both for promoting the work being done in the DISCMAM project towards a broad range of people working with additive manufacturing in Denmark, as well as highlighting the possibilities of using 3D print technologies in the military field”.

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Stay tuned to follow the progress of the project!

• The European Defence Fund (EDF) project DISCMAM was featured at the 3rd European Military Additive Manufacturing Symposium, with the consortium presenting and showcasing the project at a joint booth with the EDF ROLIAC project, providing a valuable opportunity to highlight progress and engage with key stakeholders across Europe.

The DISCMAM project was presented at the 3rd European Military Additive Manufacturing Symposium, held from April 8-9 in Bonn, Germany. The event featured the participation of DISCMAM partners Lortek, the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Fieldmade, offering an excellent platform to showcase the project’s research, gain insights, and engage with industry professionals, armed forces, academia and research on the application of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in military settings.

Organized by the German Association for Defence (DWT) and supported by the European Defence Agency (EDA), the symposium attracted around 500 attendees, including professionals from the defence industry, armed forces, academia, and research sectors.

DISCMAM on stage at the Symposium

The third edition of the symposium focused on addressing military requirements and challenges, with the main goal of fostering a shared understanding of AM’s benefits and limitations. The event also aimed to promote sustainable cooperation among stakeholders to realize AM’s potential in military applications. As our partner Daniel Ferreira from DTI highlighted: “At the AM Symposium, the latest developments from the DISCMAM project were showcased, including innovative manual, automatic, and semi-automatic 3D scanning strategies applied to real-world components in collaboration with Ministries of Defence (MoDs)”.

The symposium was structured with multiple simultaneous activities, including keynote speaker interventions, poster presentations, and parallel sessions. DISCMAM was presented in two of these sessions, with its representatives sharing valuable insights into the future of AM in defence.

On April 9, Daniel Ferreira from DTI participated in Session A3, titled “AM meets Military II: Considerations from Research & Industry Perspectives”.

Daniel Ferreira featured a presentation on “Automating 3D scanning and reverse engineering to boost on-site military metal additive manufacturing for spare parts and repair“.

As he stated:

“The session focused on engaging with key stakeholders: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), researchers, armed forces, and procurement agencies to drive awareness and adoption of these technologies. Building these synergies is essential to ensure the solutions address real needs, while keeping procurement agencies informed about the possibilities, from manufacturing new parts to repairing or creating temporary replacements, for streamlined and effective implementation. This highlights the belief that collaboration across sectors is crucial for turning cutting-edge research into practical solutions that meet the demands of modern applications”.

On the same day, Niccolò Maccarini, PhD researcher at TU/e, participated in Session C3, which focused on “Supply Chains, Cyber Security, Factory Planning, and Cost-effective Cooperation”. The session featured Maccarini’s presentation on “Joint Procurement of Additively Manufactured Spare Parts for the Defence Sector“.

After attending the Symposium, Maccarini emphasized:

“Participating to the AM Symposium was a great opportunity to disseminate the results of our research among professionals in the defence field, while receiving valuable insights from their experience as well as promising possibilities of future collaboration”.

DISCMAM and ROLIAC join forces

The DISCMAM and ROLIAC projects continue to strengthen their synergy, taking advantage of this prominent event to collaborate at a joint booth, featuring the presence of our principal project coordinator, Juan Carlos Pereira and Marta Muñiz, from Lortek, Nils Knofius (Fieldmade) and Rob Basten (Tu/e). This collaboration highlighted the complementary approaches of both projects in advancing additive manufacturing technologies within the defence sector.

Funded under the EDF calls, the two projects initiated their partnership to plan joint dissemination and communication activities and establish effective collaboration. Both initiatives focus is on researching disruptive technologies for defence applications, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and logistical capabilities. In this sense, the symposium served as an excellent opportunity to reinforce these synergies, connect with key stakeholders across Europe, and exchange ideas on innovation and implementation in the defence sector.