Implementing the South African additive manufacturing technology roadmap - the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competence
The Rapid Product Development Association of South Africa (RAPDASA) expressed the need for a national Additive Manufacturing Roadmap. Consequentially, the South African Department of Science and Technology commissioned the development of a South African Additive Manufacturing Technology Roadmap. Thi...
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| description | The Rapid Product Development Association of South Africa (RAPDASA) expressed the need for a national Additive Manufacturing Roadmap. Consequentially, the South African Department of Science and Technology commissioned the development of a South African Additive Manufacturing Technology Roadmap. This was intended to guide role-players in identifying business opportunities, addressing technology gaps, focusing development programmes, and informing investment decisions that would enable local companies and industry sectors to become global leaders in selected areas of additive manufacturing. The challenge remains now for South Africa to decide on an implementation approach that will maximize the impact in the shortest possible time. This article introduces the concept of a national Additive Manufacturing Centre of Competence (AMCoC) as a primary implementation vehicle for the roadmap. The support of the current leading players in additive manufacturing in South Africa for such a centre of competence is shared and their key roles are indicated. A summary of the investments that the leading players have already made in the focus areas of the AMCoC over the past two decades is given as confirmation of their commitment towards the advancement of the additive manufacturing technology. An exposition is given of how the AMCoC could indeed become the primary initiative for achieving the agreed national goals on additive manufacturing. The conclusion is that investment by public and private institutions in an AMCoC would be the next step towards ensuring South Africa’s continued progress in the field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94d9665e17594dcab0fed14341aa20dd2022-12-21T22:00:55ZengStellenbosch UniversitySouth African Journal of Industrial Engineering1012-277X2224-78902015-08-01262859210.7166/26-2-1179Implementing the South African additive manufacturing technology roadmap - the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competenceDu Preez, Willie Bouwer0De Beer, Deon J.1Central University of TechnologyNorth West UniversityThe Rapid Product Development Association of South Africa (RAPDASA) expressed the need for a national Additive Manufacturing Roadmap. Consequentially, the South African Department of Science and Technology commissioned the development of a South African Additive Manufacturing Technology Roadmap. This was intended to guide role-players in identifying business opportunities, addressing technology gaps, focusing development programmes, and informing investment decisions that would enable local companies and industry sectors to become global leaders in selected areas of additive manufacturing. The challenge remains now for South Africa to decide on an implementation approach that will maximize the impact in the shortest possible time. This article introduces the concept of a national Additive Manufacturing Centre of Competence (AMCoC) as a primary implementation vehicle for the roadmap. The support of the current leading players in additive manufacturing in South Africa for such a centre of competence is shared and their key roles are indicated. A summary of the investments that the leading players have already made in the focus areas of the AMCoC over the past two decades is given as confirmation of their commitment towards the advancement of the additive manufacturing technology. An exposition is given of how the AMCoC could indeed become the primary initiative for achieving the agreed national goals on additive manufacturing. The conclusion is that investment by public and private institutions in an AMCoC would be the next step towards ensuring South Africa’s continued progress in the field.http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1179additive manufacturingroadmapAdditive Manufacturing Centre of Competence |
| spellingShingle | Du Preez, Willie Bouwer De Beer, Deon J. Implementing the South African additive manufacturing technology roadmap - the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competence South African Journal of Industrial Engineering additive manufacturing roadmap Additive Manufacturing Centre of Competence |
| title | Implementing the South African additive manufacturing technology roadmap - the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competence |
| title_full | Implementing the South African additive manufacturing technology roadmap - the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competence |
| title_fullStr | Implementing the South African additive manufacturing technology roadmap - the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementing the South African additive manufacturing technology roadmap - the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competence |
| title_short | Implementing the South African additive manufacturing technology roadmap - the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competence |
| title_sort | implementing the south african additive manufacturing technology roadmap the role of an additive manufacturing centre of competence |
| topic | additive manufacturing roadmap Additive Manufacturing Centre of Competence |
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