I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Ireland: Eastern and Midland (Ireland)

Overview

At I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, our mission is to shape the future of manufacturing through high-impact research into the application of digital technologies to materials processing. 

We work in close collaboration with our industry partners (start-ups, SMEs and MNCs) on research projects (2 to 4 years duration) that augment their technology roadmaps and deliver impactful results that enhance their long-term manufacturing competitiveness.

A major focus area for I-Form is the development of efficient and sustainable Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes. Our research focuses on deep materials, in-process and post-processing characterisation; development of advanced predictive modelling tools; and application of machine learning to process feedback and control.

We also support research into the application of digital technologies in the wider materials processing space; including precision machining, surface engineering, bonding/joining, casting and moulding.

I-Form… Additive Manufacturing

Metal laser based powder bed fusion (LB-PBF)
Polymer steriolithography (SLA), fused filament fabrication (FFF), PBF and jetting processes
Laminated Object Manufacturing (paper based)
Robot arm for multi-axis FFF

Other Materials Processing

Multi-axis precision engineering equipment
Plasma Surface Treatment systems
 

Metrology

Micro and Nano X-Ray CT Scanning
High resolution SEM, TEM, XPS, EDX, FIB, XRD, OES
3D Optical Profilometry
Metallurgical Microscopy
Various mechanical property tests (hardness, fatigue etc.)

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Advanced manufacturing research
Training, undergraduate,post graduate and industry upskilling/reskilling
Prototyping for feasibility demonstration as part of a research collaboration

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Sectors
Aeronautics & space - Agro-food - Automotive - Chemicals - Discrete manufacturing - Electronics - Energy - Environment - Government & Education - Healthcare - Manufacturing - Medical devices - Pharma - Process Manufacturing
Technology
Advanced Manufacturing - Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 - Robotics / Human machine interaction - Process industry (processing of novel materials, structures, etc.) - Monitoring and control - High performance computing / cloud-based simulation services - Additive manufacturing - High-performance production (flexibility, productivity, precision and zero defect) - High-performance, high precision processing - Intelligent/ sensor-based equipment - Advanced Materials - Electronic and optical functional materials - Environmental materials (e.g. recycling, recourse efficiency, less impact, CO2 capture/ utilisation) - Industrial materials (incl. catalysts, membranes, adhesives, filters) - High performance materials (strong, light weight, resistant) - Materials for energy storage and generation - Smart and multifunctional materials (incl. phase change, shape memory, self-healing, self-manufacturing) - Surface engineering and coatings - Active biopharmaceutical ingredients - Printed/flexible electronics - Heterogeneous components & more than Moore (MEMS, NEMS, sensors, transducers) - Nanostructured coatings - Nanoparticles Nanowires and tubes - 2D materials - Augmented Reality - Artificial intelligence - Deep learning - Decision management - Natural Language Processing - Signal sensing - Smart control - Big data - Data analytics (predictive analysis, in-memory analytics, network analysis, advanced cluster analysis) - Data management (acquisition, extraction and integration) - Machine learning - Text & data mining - Advanced sensor technologies
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