EPMAN RESEARCH GROUP
Engineering for Precision Manufacturing
Officially recognised in 2023 as a research group at the University of Oviedo, EPMAN focuses its activity on improving precision in additive manufacturing processes. Some of its members bring over three decades of research experience, during which their work has evolved from the development of automated manufacturing planning systems to the field of advanced dimensional inspection. In this area, the group has worked with 3D measurement systems, both contact and non-contact, applied in offline and online environments directly on machine tools. In recent years, driven by the growth of additive manufacturing, EPMAN has directed its research towards this field, integrating its expertise in inspection to enhance process precision, particularly in low-cost additive technologies, with the aim of increasing their competitiveness and facilitating their industrial adoption.
Abstract The project explores the possibility of using additive manufacturing (AM) of ceramic materials to produce ceramic tools for metal cutting. Among other advantages, this concept aims to manufacture ceramic tools with optimized cutting geometries, provide them with customized texturing of the cutting surface, generate [...]
Abstract Ceramic materials are gaining relevance in Additive Manufacturing (AM), although the lack of standardized process parameters limits the repeatability and comparability of printed parts. This study proposes an optimization procedure for the fabrication of alumina (Al₂O₃) components using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) with a [...]
Abstract The company DOGRAM is involved in an international CDTI project, entitled PV-Box-Grow, in which it provides support for the assembly and dimensional verification of large-scale structures for mounting marine solar panels. The project combines “hybrid” non-contact measurements obtained using different reverse-engineering technologies and equipment [...]
