Forthcoming events

Interested in learning more about 3D printing or additive manufacturing? Want to know how you can access CSIRO facilities or expertise in additive manufacturing?

Hear presentations from John Barnes and other people in our Titanium theme at the following workshops and forums:

3D printing expo, Mackay, Queensland, June 13 2013

John will be a speaker at this event - check out the 3D Printing Expo website [external link] for information. Earlybird registration available until 30 March.

International Titanium Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy Conference, Hamilton, NZ, 2-4 December 2013

Early notification of the Titanium Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy Conference [external link] - please contact TiDA in New Zealand to register interest.

3D printing - the future of manufacturing? Live video chat, 19 December

In case you missed this live chat which was re-scheduled to 19 December, you can catch it on YouTube:

Additive manufacturing with Arcam electron beam melting

CSIRO has recently established an Arcam additive manufacturing facility, the first in the southern hemisphere, to provide industry with access to advanced electron beam melting technologies for three-dimensional (3D) printing of metals.

Read more about the technology at Arcam.

Getting more from ore

The Titanium Technologies Theme mission is to develop and commercialise technologies which enable the cost efficient use of titanium metal.

Australia produces more titanium ore than the rest of the world. At current rates of production, we can expect the resource to be depleted in 90 years.

CSIRO is developing technologies to convert ore into metal, and metal into manufactured items, helping Australia to sustain the same export earnings per year and extend use of the resource for up to 9000 years.

The Titanium Theme employs 80 CSIRO research scientists and engineers to develop cutting edge technologies for titanium metal in:

• metal production
• powder to product
• manufacturing.

We also engage with industry partners, from Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to large multinational corporations, through contracted, strategic co-investment as well as consortium arrangements.

Click on one of the links above to read more about our activities.