SATW Advanced Manufacturing Research Alliance

Advanced Manufacturing

The future of production technology lies in advanced manufacturing. However, the complex nature of this specialist field demands close cooperation between different research organisations. This is why SATW set up its Advanced Manufacturing Research Alliance. The Alliance promotes cooperation between existing research organisations, focusing particularly on additive manufacturing processes and Industry 4.0.

Steering Committee SATW Advanced Manufacturing Research Alliance

Find out about the Research Alliance’s Steering Committee. The Steering Committee defines the Research Alliance’s strategic direction and elects the members of the Expert Groups. It meets every six months under its Chairperson, who is a representative of SATW. Each Alliance partner nominates a representative, who has decision-making authority. The Chairpersons of the Expert Groups are ex officio members.

To the Steering Committee

Additive Manufacturing Expert Group

Find out about the Additive Manufacturing Expert Group. This group identifies areas of additive manufacturing that urgently require research and formulates recommendations concerning relevant topics. Each partner organisation is represented in the group by one expert, or by several in justified exceptional cases.

To the Additive Manufacturing Expert Group

Industry 4.0 Expert Group

Find out more about the Industry 4.0 Expert Group, which comprises experts from various Swiss educational and research institutions and disciplines. The Group meets regularly to discuss current research projects, shared issues and possible joint activities. Discover the framework for “Good interdisciplinary projects in the context of Industry 4.0”, compiled by the expert group, which explains when it makes sense to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to the issue your industrial research project is working on.

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Sustainable Manufacturing Expert Group

The transition to a circular economy requires sustainable production. However, the diversity and complexity of the field pose challenges for companies. The Sustainable Manufacturing Expert Group strives for a common understanding of sustainable manufacturing. It facilitates access to expertise for researchers and industrial companies through events and publications. In this way, the group aims to contribute to the development of a sustainable industry in Switzerland.

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The SATW Advanced Manufacturing Research Alliance aims to foster autonomous collaboration among existing Swiss research organisations in the field of advanced manufacturing. It focuses mainly on additive manufacturing processes and Industry 4.0.

The alliance aims to improve the range and rate of use of its partners’ existing research infrastructure, avoid or eliminate redundancies, and thus reduce operating costs.

The alliance also champions support for pre-competitive research and development in the field of advanced manufacturing in Switzerland. It seeks to raise awareness of the significance of these topics among business and government, and campaigns for increased research funding in this field.