“ We offer a truly end-to-end solution that will enable innovators in the UK and abroad to really push the boundary , whether that be launching satellites or beating lap records ”
DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
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look at the Digital Manufacturing Centre ( DMC ) in the UK
“ We offer a truly end-to-end solution that will enable innovators in the UK and abroad to really push the boundary , whether that be launching satellites or beating lap records ”
KIERON SALTER CEO , THE DIGITAL MANUFACTURING CENTRE
pandemic , the 2000sqm facility is now fully operational . With an engineering-led philosophy , the DMC works in partnership with customers to understand their specific requirements , designing for application as well as manufacture .
Kieron Salter , CEO of the DMC , said : “ Undertaking construction and fit-out in the middle of a global pandemic has not been without its challenges , but thanks to the support of our partners and SEMLEP , the DMC team ’ s efforts speak for themselves .
While we have been operating at a limited capacity on a select few customer projects , we are now opening the doors and offering these unprecedented capabilities to the wider industry .
When it first looked around at the existing AM market , there was a clear lack of engineering collaboration , focus and support . Parts were being made , but suppliers had little practical engineering input or capability .
“ We set out to bridge that gap by focussing on engineering for application and the production of end-use ready parts ,” added Salter . “ Now , we offer a truly endto-end solution that will enable innovators in the UK and abroad to really push the boundary , whether that be launching satellites or beating lap records .”
The focus will be on connectivity and “ the end goal ” of integrating ML and AI into the process chain , realising Industry 4.0 and aligning with the Government ’ s Industrial
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