We regularly host events at the Centre in order to demonstrate additive manufacturing technology to businesses.
Additive manufacturing often grabs headlines, as in the case of this chocolate making machine developed at the University of Exeter.
News and events
We regularly host events at the Centre in order to demonstrate additive manufacturing technology to businesses.
Upcoming events
13 June: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
25 July: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
Past events
6 July 2011: An insight into Additive Layer Manufacturing
Supported by South West Manufacturing Advisory Service.
8 July 2011: Grow your business – innovative product development
Supported by South West Business Link.
18 April: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
07 February: A 1 day training Course at EADS - 3D printing workshop
A Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises based within the South West of the UK
05 December: EEF the manufacturers’ organisation - Open Morning for South West Businesses
This is a half day open event for all SMEs based within the Southwest who would like to know more about Additive Layer Manufacturing
08 November: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
26 July: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
03 July: The West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) event
A great opportunity for Aerospace companies across the South West to network, learn and discuss the current and future capabilities of Additive Layer manufacturing (ALM).
26 June: 3D printing Creative Workshop
An opportunity for artists and creative businesses to attend a training course at CALM
20 June: 3D printing Creative Workshop
An opportunity for artists and creative businesses to attend a training course at CALM
19 June: 3D printing Creative Workshop
An opportunity for artists and creative businesses to attend a training course at CALM
15 June: Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CALM) - Open Morning for South West Businesses
This is a half day open event for all SMEs based within the Southwest who would like to know more about Additive Layer Manufacturing
17 May: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
13 March: Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CALM) - Open Morning for South West Businesses
This is a half day open event for all SMEs based within the Southwest who would like to know more about Additive Layer Manufacturing
07 March: Environmental South West iNet Event
Carbon Matters: Creating Tomorrow’s Low Carbon Technologies for the Manufacturing Sector
23 February: iNet Biomedical event
CALM to host the South West Biomedical iNet event. This event will be an opportunity to learn more about Additive Layer Manufacturing and see what potential ALM holds for the medical sector.
17 February: Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CALM) - Open Morning for South West Businesses
This is a half day open event for all SMEs based within the Southwest who would like to know more about Additive Layer Manufacturing
26 January: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
14 December: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
13 December: Plymouth Manufacturers Group - Breakfast Meeting
Free to all members of the Plymouth Manufacturers Group to be held at CALM
24 November: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
25 October: 3D printing workshop
Free training course for Small and Medium Enterprises at CALM
16 September: CALM official grand opening
The Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing's official opening event
Media coverage
Because of the innovative nature of items that can be produced using additive layer manufacturing, stories related to the work of CALM often find their way into the news. Here are some examples:
CALM-specific stories
September 2012
- Secretary of State for BIS Vince Cable visits CALM
- CALM discuss some of its successes throughout its first year
- CALM enters the debate about ALM and its uses
July 2012
- CALM and EADS talk about their vision of ALM for the future
- CALM invited to present at the UK's biggest ALM conference of the year
March 2012
January 2012
October 2011
September 2011
- Minister of State for Universities and Science visits CALM
- CALM to push the boundaries of ALM into new industrial sectors
- CALM officially opened by EADS
- CALM to play an integral part in the future of UK manufacturing
July 2011
- CALM joins the discussion on ALM and it's environmental impacts
- The University develop the first ALM system for chocolate
- ChocoALM (Video)
June 2011
- CALM to help businesses to harness ALM
- CALM set to disseminate ALM knowledge
- Centre marks the way for the environment
General additive manufacturing articles
- Pratt & Whitney open the AM Innovation Centre at the University of Connecticut
- GE Aviation acquires ALM company
- The First transplant of an ALM jaw successfully completed
- 3D printing used to create new bones
- New Standards for ALM
- Bloodhound plan to break world record with ALM
- ALM Metallic OEM state their case
- Artificial blood vessels created using ALM
- Car manufactured using ALM
- Will ALM revolutionise manufacturing?
- 3D scanning and ALM working together
- GE work on ALM for Aerospace
- EADS and GKN Collaboration
- ALM impact on machining
- How ALM could change the world
- Is ALM to good to be true?
- ALM making an impact
- ALM challenges which lay ahead
- What is ALM?
