Emerging technology centre at IMTS 2016 will showcase home, vehicles and the body human

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July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016

Emerging technology centre at IMTS 2016 will showcase home, vehicles and the body human

This additively manufactured car and solar-powered, 3D printed house could share energy wirelessly

AMT, the Association for Manufacturing Technology, will feature Additive Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing and Integrated Energies in its Emerging Technology Centre (ETC) at IMTS, International Manufacturing Technology Show, taking place in Chicago, Illinois, USA,  September 12 – 17, 2016.

AMT created the ETC as a showcase for current and near-future state-of the art manufacturing technologies. Premier exhibits at IMTS 2016 include three ‘proof of concept’ Additive Manufacturing displays:

  • The ‘additive bionic human’ showing additive manufactured medical implants and body parts.
  • The AMIE (Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy) project from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) demonstrates rapid innovation through Additive Manufacturing to connect a natural gas-powered hybrid electric vehicle to a high-performance building that produces, consumes and stores renewable energy.
  • An all-electric Shelby Cobra replica and a 1952 Willys Army Jeep reproduction. Using Big Area Additive Manufacturing, or BAAM technology, the ORNL advanced manufacturing team produced the Shelby Cobra replica in only 24 hours at DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.

“The ETC is world-renowned for showcasing projects and disruptive technologies that were previously known to only a few. We want the ETC to challenge pre-conceived notions of how manufacturing performs at its best,” stated Peter R Eelman, Vice President – Exhibitions & Business Development at AMT, which owns and manages IMTS.

The additive bionic human portion of the ETC, being developed in conjunction with EOS North America, will feature an interactive image of the human body that highlights medical implants and prosthetics now (or soon to be) manufactured by Additive Manufacturing. Touch screen technology will take a participant deeper into the story from three points of view: the patient view, the medical view (the medical science behind the part) and the 3D technology view.

Actual printed body parts on display included cranial implants, tracheal implants, dental implants, rib cage, leg prosthesis, joints and hands. The 3D printed hand open source CAD files are accessible for free as the part of the efforts of the Enable Community Foundation.“Designing, fabricating and providing free prosthesis-like hands demonstrates how companies, people and technology converge to enrich humanity,” stated Eelman.

The AMIE Project, led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, examines and demonstrates how Additive Manufacturing can be used to create a symbiotic relationship between energy and the way we live. “The premise of the AMIE project is to merge the energy streams of our homes and vehicles. It changes the way we think about generating, consuming and storing power,” stated Dr Craig Blue, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. “From concept to reality in just 12 months, the project provides a preview of the potential of energy efficiency and sustainability.”

With AMIE, the home can use energy from the grid or from the photovoltaic panels integrated into its roof, while battery in the home stores surplus solar energy for cloudy days. The home also features a wireless charging pad in the driveway. Bi-directional wireless energy flow allows the building to charge the hybrid vehicle’s battery, and the vehicle can also supply energy to the home during peak demand. Additionally, the home can send excess energy back into the grid for consumption elsewhere.

www.IMTS.com      www.AMTonline.org        http://science.energy.gov

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