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The latest news, cases and insights on Additive Manufacturing from FAME.

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News

23.4.2025

Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing Fuels Industry Growth

The new Chairperson of the FAME ecosystem, Viivi Villa-Nuottajärvi, Vice President of R&D at Valmet, sees additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, advancing in multiple areas, particularly in sustainable development and improved cost competitiveness.

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News

6.2.2025

FAME Symposium 2025 – Call for Abstracts

Empowering Innovation Through Additive Manufacturing – Join us for the first-ever FAME Symposium, a dynamic event bridging industry-driven research and practical innovation in additive manufacturing. It will be held on the 13th and 14th of May 2025 at Tampere University, Hervanta Campus.

News

12.2.2025

FAME Symposium 2025 – Additive Manufacturing Design Challenge “Printathon”

FAME, in collaboration with Wärtsilä and Tampere University, invites University students to participate in an exciting Additive Manufacturing (AM) Design Challenge! This is a unique opportunity to showcase your creativity and engineering skills while contributing to real-world…

News

17.2.2025

Xamk Joins FAME Ecosystem

Xamk – South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences has officially joined the FAME Ecosystem, further enhancing Finland’s research, development, and innovation (RDI) landscape in advanced manufacturing.

News

Digital Spare Parts and Sustainability Drive 3D Formtech’s Growth in the Next Decade

When the 10-year-old 3D Formtech was born, 3D printing was used for prototyping. Now, batches of thousands of pieces are commonplace. Toni Järvitalo, CEO of 3D Formtech, believes that the growth of 3D printing in the coming years will be driven by the proliferation of digital spare parts…

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News

12.12.2024

nTop joins FAME Ecosystem

nTop, a leader in advanced computational design software for engineering applications, has joined the FAME Ecosystem.

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CASES

Manufacturing, Material

University of Oulu develops new types of orthopaedic implants using metal 3D printing

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Valmet Case: Ball valve bellows-type seat

miniFactory Case: Material Validation – Kimya PC-FR Material for Transport Industry

Design

Huld Case: High pressure cleaning device for Valmet

University of Oulu Case: Promoting the introduction of metal direct energy deposition methods in companies

Grundium Oy: “Muoviosia ilman muotti-investointeja – 3D-tulostus säästää merkittävästi aikaa ja rahaa!”

miniFactory Case: Dronamics Ltd Use 3D Printing in Aircraft Development

Aeromon Oy: “3D-tulostettujen kappaleiden pinnanlaatu ja mekaaniset ominaisuudet ovat ihan omaa luokkaansa!”

Wärtsilä Optimizes Industrial Impeller for Additive Manufacturing

iLOQ Oy: “Yhteistyö 3D Formtechin kanssa on toimivaa, luotettavaa ja kaikki tilaukset tulevat sovitussa ajassa!”

miniFactory Case: 3D printed tooling parts for demanding environments

Elomatic: 3D printing is one solution to component shortage

Wärtsilä case: The first 3D-printed lifting tool

Wärtsilä case: Printing critical engine parts

Etteplan’s hybrid manufacturing case: Rosendahl Nextrom

The 15 latest cases are presented here. See all cases.

RESOURCES

Open Call: Submit your AM-related thesis or CV

The 15 latest resources are presented here. See all resources.

Finnish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem (FAME) is an innovative industrial ecosystem that brings together key players in the Finnish additive manufacturing field to increase the role of Additive Manufacturing in Finland.

The ecosystem is funded by the participating companies and Business Finland, and is run by DIMECC Oy.

Business ID: 2179030-4 (Finland)

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