Additive Manufacturing as a Service Challenge Working Groups October 2025 Event
The final Additive Manufacturing as a Service Challenge (a.k.a Project TAMPA) Face-to-Face Working Group Event of the year will be held on Tuesday 21st October 2025 at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry as this event is kindly sponsored by the MTC and the AWE.
The aim and agenda, which are subject to change, are as follows:
Aim: To outline Spiral 3 and input into the design of Spiral 4.
Agenda:
08:45 Arrival – Tea & Coffee
09:15 Welcome & Agenda
09:25 State of the Nation Intro
09:45 Executive Group Update
10:00 Updates on Defence Reform, the AM as a Service Challenge & Advanced Manufacturing Strategy
10:10 NP Aerospace Spiral 2 Knowledge Share
10:25 US DoD Introduction
10:45 America Makes Introduction
11:05 Coffee break (30 min)
11:35 HVMC Alliance Introduction
11:50 Assurance of AM facilities
12:20 Chinook Printed Parts
12:45 Typhoon Printed Parts
13:05 Annual Review interactive activity
13:15 Lunch (1 hour)
14:15 Spiral 4 Task Outline
14:35 Working Groups – Spiral 4 SWOT
16:05 WG Co-Chair SWOT back briefs
16:20 Wrap-up
16:30 Close
A MTC workshop tour will no longer be arranged on the day. Those who have signed up for this tour will be contacted by the MTC to arrange a visit at another time. Apologies for the inconvenience cause.
The event location is AMTC building. When approaching the roundabout in front of the main MTC building, take the first exit and follow the road. The entrance to the AMTC building is the first turn on the right.
Lunch and some refreshments will be provided.
Dress code – business casual; no military uniform is required.
Please ensure you bring some form of photo ID with you on the day.
Parking is freely available at the event location. Access to the car park is controlled by a security barrier. On approach to the barrier, you will need to press the buzzer to announce their arrival to security. When leaving the car park, you will need to drive up to the barrier which will lift on approach.
If you have registered, but are no longer able to attend, please contact Demi Bowler demi.bowler@teamdefence.info.
Follow the link below for the new ATI AM Strategy and Roadmap
Additive-Manufacturing-Strategy-Roadmap-Sept-2024-Final.pdf (ati.org.uk)
