Additive manufacturing (AM) covers a diverse range of technologies for equally diverse applications. In this event, research staff from the University of Central Lancashire will discuss their latest AM research projects, including the development of new AM technologies (e.g. robotic tube extrusion), novel applications of AM (e.g. fire resistant parts), and how AM can be used to create smart components (e.g. thermochromic journal bearings).

Further about the speaker:

Hadley has published widely in Additive Manufacturing, Materials and Design and Polymer. He is also an editorial board member for the International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing (IJRapidM).

In 2010 Hadley worked as a post-doctoral researcher for New Zealand Extracts Ltd while hosted at Plant and Food Research in New Zealand. The aim of this work was to engineer electrospun fibres for smart wound dressing applications. Hadley then took a design engineering role at Lancaster University where he provided engineering design and manufacturing advice to local SMEs.

Hadley is a regular reviewer for journals including the Rapid Prototyping Journal, Additive Manufacturing, International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, International Journal of Machine Tools Manufacture.

The talk will be hosted throught Microsoft Teams and a link for the event will be sent out in the days leading up to the talk. This talk is brought to you by the IMechE's South Lancashire Young Members Panel in colaboration with Doctor Hadley Brooks. For any eventenquirersplease contact the event organiser at dominik.luczak@member.imeche.org