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DOST holds first summit on advanced manufacturing

BICUTAN, TAGUIG. Two of DOST’s line agencies, the Industrial TechnologyDevelopment Institute (ITDI) and the Metals Industry Research and DevelopmentCenter (MIRDC) conducted the first summit and groundbreaking ceremony of theAdvanced Manufacturing Center (AMCen) on March 15, 2019.

In response to the department’s challenge to be part of the Industrial Revolution 4.0(IR4), ITDI and MIRDC collaborated to establish AMCen. Under IR4, traditionalmanufacturing will transition to innovative 3D printing technologies, processes, andmaterials.

One of the first in Southeast Asia, DOST's AMCen is envisioned to provide a sharedfacility for advanced additive manufacturing technologies. This aims to strengthenthe competitiveness of our local industries through technological innovations andcommercial applications of advanced additive manufacturing, as well as thedevelopment of new and local materials.

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The program consists of two projects:

1. Development of Multiple Materials Platform for Additive Manufacturing(MATDEV); and

2. Research on Advanced Prototyping for Product Innovation and Developmentusing Additive Manufacturing Technologies (RAPPID-ADMATEC).

MATDEV, which will be implemented by ITDI, will undertake research anddevelopment of materials such as polymers/plastics, metals, ceramics, andcomposites for advanced manufacturing using local and indigenous materials.

The aim is to reduce cost of raw materials and increase utilization of local resourcesfor high-end applications.

RAPPID-ADMATEC, on the other hand, will be implemented by MIRDC. They willlead and handle product innovation through rapid prototyping of new and innovativeproduct ideas. They will also conduct process development in support of theMATDEV team to realize the full potential of local materials.

According to Dr. Rigoberto C. Advincula, Balik Scientist and AMCen consultant, theproject aims to provide an ‘ecosystem’ for its stakeholders — a place where

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opportunities for collaboration among government, industry, and the academe canhappen to realize the promise of additive manufacturing in the country, whileproviding new services and products to the Filipinos.

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