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Edith Cowan University Joins AMCRC: Western Australian Strength Added to Australia's Additive Manufacturing Research Network

2026-10-12 · Impact score: 60

Perth-based Edith Cowan University (ECU) has become the latest research partner of the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC), bringing a Western Australian institution into this national collaboration network. With ECU's joining, the network now covers 12 universities and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). With the vision of 'Australia Makes', AMCRC advances additive manufacturing industrialization through three main pillars: industry-led R&D, talent cultivation, and technology adoption. Chair Susan Jeanes stated that ECU's strengths in engineering research and industry connections will bolster Australia's sovereign manufacturing capabilities and supply chain resilience. The collaboration is led by ECU's School of Engineering. Professor Wei Ni, Associate Dean (Research), said that membership will provide ECU researchers with direct access to manufacturers, benefiting startups, SMEs, and large enterprises in Western Australia's resources sector. Value for powder buyers: ① The expansion of Australia's additive manufacturing research network in defense, mining, and resources will drive demand for wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant metal powders for mining equipment repair in Western Australia; ② University research collaboration projects often involve material validation and procurement, and powder producers can explore material supply opportunities within the AMCRC project system.

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埃迪斯科文大学加入AMCRC：澳大利亚增材制造研究网络再添西部力量

位于珀斯的埃迪斯科文大学（ECU）成为增材制造合作研究中心（AMCRC）最新研究合作伙伴，将西澳大利亚机构纳入这一全国性合作网络。ECU加入后，网络覆盖12所大学与澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织（CSIRO）。AMCRC以“Australia Makes”为愿景，通过行业主导研发、人才培养与技术采用三条主线推进增材制造产业化。主席Susan Jeanes表示，ECU在工程研究上的实力与行业联系将助力澳大利亚主权制造能力与供应链韧性。合作由ECU工程学院牵头，副院长（研究）Wei Ni教授表示，成员资格将为ECU研究人员提供直接接触制造商的渠道，惠及初创企业、中小企业及西澳资源行业大企业。对粉末采购商的价值：① 澳大利亚国防、矿业与资源行业的增材制造研究网络扩容，西澳矿业装备维修方向将催生耐磨、耐蚀金属粉末需求；② 高校研究合作项目常配套材料验证采购，粉末厂可关注AMCRC项目体系的材料供应机会。

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