Yap will support the development of partnerships aimed at accelerating the adoption of qualified advanced manufacturing technologies throughout Singapore and Southeast Asia.
A phased additive manufacturing program will be conducted to evaluate feasibility, develop materials and processes, and progress towards qualification and low-rate initial production.
The two companies aim to accelerate the industrialisation of metal additive manufacturing through improved process monitoring, quality assurance, and data-driven production workflows.
AIM-4AM is a $2 million initiative that is seeking to develop an AI-driven framework to identify and quantify risks within the existing material allowables approach for Laser Powder Bed Fusion.
A former U.S. Air Force acquisition professional, Athearn joins Massivit with a 'specific mandate to support and accelerate the company's expansion into the U.S. aerospace and defence market.'
