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.
Type: PhD Title: A run-centric spatiotemporal information architecture for multisensor monitoring in filament-based material extrusion Author: A. Fernández Supervisor: J.C. Rico; D. Blanco Related Project: PID2023-146753OB-I00 Abstract: – Date: 12/05/2026
Abstract: Additive manufacturing (AM) has faced challenges in achieving the part accuracy required for industrial adoption. Most research has focused on offline inspection of geometric deviations in test parts. This paper introduces a novel approach to enhance part accuracy and process control in Polymer Extrusion [...]
Abstract: The processes utilized for Additive Manufacturing (AM) production of metallic parts usually entail the use of hazardous feedstocks, expensive production equipment, and high energy consumption. Metal Material Extrusion AM (MEX/M) presents an alternative multi-step approach that addresses these challenges by additively extruding polymer-metal composite [...]
