Uppsala Node of WISE Additive Inaugurated
Researchers and staff from Uppsala University and WISE Additive gathered at the inauguration.
The Uppsala University node of WISE Additive has been inaugurated and is now part of a national research infrastructure supporting advances in additive manufacturing, a technique in which components are created through layer-by-layer 3D printing.
WISE, the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, is a long-term programme supporting research and infrastructure within sustainable materials science. Through the WISE Research Technology Platforms, new equipment has been delivered to Chalmers University of Technology, Linköping University and Uppsala University. Together, the three nodes form the WISE Additive RTP, aimed at strengthening Sweden’s national research capacity in additive manufacturing.
At the AM@Å Lab in the Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University has expanded its facilities with equipment for metal powder production and characterization, as well as tools for post-processing of 3D-printed metal components. A new micro-CT system provides the ability to perform detailed internal analyses of components without destructive testing.
Research presentations and technological development
The inauguration opened with an introduction by Professor Cecilia Persson, Scientific Director of WISE Additive, who presented the role of the Uppsala node within the national infrastructure. The programme also included equipment demonstrations and presentations of ongoing additive manufacturing research at Uppsala University.
Invited speaker Professor Iain Todd from the University of Sheffield provided an international overview of current developments in metal additive manufacturing, including advances in powder recovery, reuse, and recycling.
Olle Eriksson, Professor, Co-director WISE, Bo Liedberg, WISE Research Coordinator, Cecilia Persson, Scientific Director of WISE Additive, Charlotte Platzer Björkman, Vice rector Erik Lewin, Director AM@Å
Ceremony and future outlook
The ceremony concluded with a ribbon-cutting led by Vice-Rector Charlotte Platzer Björkman, together with Professor Olle Eriksson, Co-Director of WISE at Uppsala University. A guided tour of the upgraded laboratory facilities followed.
The new infrastructure strengthens Uppsala University’s research capabilities and enables deeper collaboration with partners in academia and industry. In the long term, the investment is expected to support technological progress and sustainability within additive manufacturing.
Peter Westman