Satbayev University is strengthening the collaboration with the world's largest manufacturers in additive technologies sphere

On May 7, 2024, in Switzerland (Hinwil city), within the framework of the international business conference on additive technologies European AM Excellence Days, there was signed the framework agreement on creating the consortium between Satbayev University and EOS (Germany) and Norm Additive (Turkey) companies.

Within the framework of the consortium, it is planned to create Center for Additive Technologies on the basis of Physics and Technology Institute in Almaty. The signing ceremony was attended by RK Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Swiss Confederation Kairat Sarzhanov, as well as the official representative of Kazakh Invest in Europe Saken Olzhabayev.

The parties agreed to implement a pilot project to create a scientific and innovative competence center for working with materials applied to produce various components using the company's 3D printers.

At the first stage, the center for technology transfer and creation of competencies will be set, the second stage involves the creation of the research and innovation center (R&D), which will produce small products. The third stage is the commercial production of components for medicine, automotive, aerospace, engineering and oil-gas industries. At the last stage of company development, they will start studying thee polymers for their use in production on the industrial scale. In the future, this will create a niche industry in Kazakhstan for manufacturing high-quality parts due to 3D printing, which will have high added value and will be able to compete in the global market.

European AM Excellence Days is an event organized for producers of additive manufacturing equipment and manufacturers of various products using additive technologies, such as Sauber Motorsport AG, Deutsche Bahn, Siemens, Lego, Materialize, etc. with the purpose to exchange experiences and opinions, develop new production methods based on metal and polymer materials.