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By September 2022 developers from 15 companies and universities working on the "Line integration of additive manufacturing processes" research project aim to have created new additive production methods for use in the automotive and mechanical engineering industries, among other areas. The organizations working on the project include Bosch, Mercedes-Benz, Edag and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The partners are investigating new possibilities in areas such as product design and improvements to material properties. The project is focusing on the laser powder-bed fusion of metals, which involves using high-precision lasers to melt and shape the metal powder that is applied in layers. A detailed process monitoring system will result in fewer faults in the components and the platform used by the printer for the parts will be standardized. "We need to move this phase up to an industrial scale," says project leader Dr. Lukas Löber from Bosch. The project has funding of 13.6 million euros, of which 6.9 million is being provided by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

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