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The Factory for Advanced Manufacturing Education Lab

Researchers receive grant to manufacture metal parts for naval applications

6/8/18

Penn State researchers have received approximately $535,000 to install a state-of-the-art, “super-finishing lab” for 3D-printed metal parts. The new lab will complement the existing subtractive processing technology in the Factory for Advanced Manufacturing Education Lab within the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Timothy Simpson

Simpson named guest speaker at MAKEiT technology event

9/21/15

Timothy W. Simpson, professor of mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and engineering design and co-director of the Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition at Penn State, has been named the guest speaker for 3D printing at the MAKEiT technology event Oct. 5 at the Nittany Lion Inn.

laser-based direct deposition system

New center aims to push the boundaries of 3D printing

6/11/14

Additive manufacturing, sometimes known as 3D printing, is exactly what it sounds like. Working from a computer-generated model, a "printer" puts down layer after layer of material, adding layers until the design is realized in a finished part.
Admittedly, there's a lot of hype attached to this new technology. But there's plenty of real-world promise, too. Penn State's Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition, known as CIMP-3D, aims to be a world-class resource for that resurgence.

Messing named co-director of engineering center

9/10/13

Gary Messing, head of materials science and engineering and distinguished professor of ceramic science and engineering, has been named a co-director of the Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition.