The FFG-funded lighthouse project, “Additive for Mobility” (A4M) aims at revolutionising the mobility sector through innovative additive manufacturing technologies.

The aim of the project A4M is to develop a flexible and resilient manufacturing system consisting of novel additive technologies of 3D sand printing (used for complex castings) and wire-based additive manufacturing (e.g. Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, WAAM).

At present, mobility relies heavily on fossil resources. In order to reduce the associated greenhouse gas emissions, various alternative technologies are currently being developed for future-oriented mobility. The project aims at developing a novel additive process chain, providing new opportunities for flexible, resilient, and sustainable serial production of essential components across automotive, aerospace, and railway industries.

Research Center for Non-Destructive Testing GmbH (RECENDT)
Institute of Production Engineering and Photonic Technologies (IFT), Technische Universität Wien (Lead)
BMW Motoren GmbH
EIT Manufacturing East GmbH
Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Gießerei-, Composite- und Verarbeitungstechnik IGCV
Friedrich Deutsch Metallwerk Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Global Hydro Energy GmbH
igm Robotersysteme AG
MAGNA Metalforming GmbH
ModuleWorks GmbH
Rechenraum GmbH
RHP-Technology GmbH
SBI GmbH
TEST-FUCHS Aerospace Systems GmbH
Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnologie, Technische Universität Wien
voestalpine Giesserei Linz GmbH

Links:
Additive Fertigung als große Chance für die Mobilitätsindustrie | TU Wien
A4M Austrian Lighthouse Project for the Mobility Sector