Advanced manufacturing

We use our research to enhance the manufacturing of products and processes, which helps to create a stronger and more vibrant industrial community. Our expertise in the fields of additive manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, and micro/nano-manufacturing is continuously strengthened by our interdisciplinary approaches and industrial partnerships. Our researchers are constantly exploring new materials for 3-D metal printing, innovating the latest techniques in micro-machining, and developing innovative hands-on medical training tools.

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Apr 12

Advanced Manufacturing

Machine learning and extended reality used to train welders

Researchers apply machine learning to a lightly-modified off-the-shelf welding helmet and torch integrated with a Meta Quest headset and controller to train welders.

Shrinkage porosity, a common defect in metal castings, has been identified in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.

These defects are not to be mistaken as scratches

Feb 23

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AI accelerates process design for 3D printing metal alloys

Researchers use AI and high-speed in-situ imaging to optimize process parameters for 3D printing metal alloys.

Research paper

Feb 20

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New Robotics Innovation Center will anchor community outreach programs in Hazelwood

The new Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) will serve as a home to well-established programs connecting CMU and the Hazelwood community.

Feb 2

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Mill 19 growing a digital backbone

Digital backbone at Mill 19 will make data readily available for advancing digital twin and AI-related manufacturing research.

Dec 15

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Scaling in-situ process monitoring to qualify AM parts

Mechanical Engineering alumnus Luke Scime uses artificial intelligence in the development of Peregrine, a process monitoring software stack to qualify additive manufactured parts at the U.S. national laboratories.

Nov 8

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FLOTUS Touts Pittsburgh as Workforce Hub at CMU’s Mill 19

First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su recently visited Mill 19, the discovery workspace where Carnegie Mellon engineers and scientists conduct advanced manufacturing research. Biden and Su highlighted workforce investments in Pittsburgh, which is one of five newly created Workforce Hubs in the U.S.

For the first time, researchers have arranged 2D MXene nanosheets into a 3D structure without compromising performance—a technology with the potential to have a tremendous impact on energy storage devices for applications like electric vehicles.

From 2D to 3D: MXene’s path to revolutionizing energy storage and more

Oct 17

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3D micro-ice printing for medical applications

Carnegie Mellon researchers receive funding from the Manufacturing Futures Institute to continue work on 3D micro-ice printing for medical applications.

Research paper

Oct 5

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Industrial robots building with Lego® bricks at Mill 19

New testbed at Mill 19, that will test and advance robotic assembly and disassembly using Lego® bricks, will also be used to study other robotic functions in manufacturing.

Aug 18

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Accelerating adoption of additive manufacturing

Engineering alumnus Brian Fisher embodies the vision for additive manufacturing his former professor Jack Beuth helped him to see.

Aug 9

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Virtual reality partners become real world neighbors

In July, the YKK AP Technologies Lab opened at Mill 19. Their focus on the development of a virtual factory is well aligned with the digital twin work underway at the Manufacturing Futures Institute.

Researchers introduce an experimental method to measure melt pool temperature using a single commercial color camera during additive manufacturing.

Additive manufacturing in focus

Jun 21

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Controlling distortion

By identifying its root cause, Carnegie Mellon engineers have found a way to control distortion in additive manufacturing.

Mar 17

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CMU to Lead NASA Space Technology Research Institute

A new NASA Space Technology Research Institute (STRI) led by Carnegie Mellon University seeks to shorten the cycle required to design, manufacture, and test parts that can withstand the conditions of space travel through constructing models for qualification and certification.

Jan 11

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A sweet way to teach kids about manufacturing

Sneha Prabha Narra uses hands-on activities to introduce engineering and additive manufacturing concepts to local grade school students.

Dec 19

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Driving autonomy into the metaverse

Students in Ding Zhao’s lab were awarded the 2022 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship for their proposal to generate diverse safety-critical autonomous vehicle scenarios using digital twins.

Oct 21

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Manufacturing Day 2022

Area high school students visit Mill 19 on Manufacturing Day to learn about advanced manufacturing career opportunities.