A new advanced manufacturing center opens up in Neuchâtel

Advanced additive micro-fabrication allows the creation of very complex items. CSEM - The manufacturing industry is going through a period of profound change, driven in part by the advent of 3D printing and other advanced technologies. In order to support Swiss industry at this critical juncture, EPFL and CSEM have joined forces to create the Micromanufacturing Science & Engineering Center (M2C), a new focal point for pure research, technology transfer and everything in between. The M2C , which focuses on high-precision 3D microfabrication, will cover every step of the development process - from pure research at EPFL laboratories to the transfer of sustainable, high value-added technologies to industry under the guidance of CSEM. The new center will catalyze collaboration between academic, institutional and industrial partners, as well as serving as an education and training platform for members and users. "3D fabrication methods are raising the bar for precision and digitization," says Bruno Studach, the operational director of advanced manufacturing at EPFL. "These groundbreaking techniques are shifting the industrial landscape, taking us toward a future in which objects and computers are increasingly connected.