Automated Composites Manufacturing (ACM3)

The ACM3 Field lab (Automated Composites Manufacturing, Metal Manufacturing and Maintenance) is a world-class facility that offers high-tech equipment and expertise for the development of lightweight products. Its primary focus is on paving the way for automated manufacturing of advanced composite structures, with a strong emphasis on supporting the composites industry and companies that are looking to adopt these materials. By bringing together the collective research capabilities of leading research centres, universities, and specialised businesses, the facility creates a unique ecosystem that enables collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing.is a well-equipped, state-of-the-art field facility that makes high-tech equipment available for the development of lightweight products. It serves to prepare the way towards automated manufacturing of advanced composite structures, largely in support of the ‘composites’ industry, but also of enterprises, which are new to this material. The facility brings together the complementary research capabilities of research centres, universities and specialised small enterprises and industries.