On 15th April FEMM Hub partners at The University of Bristol held the 1st TEMW Conference on Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines.
The 1st TEMW Conference brought together researchers and industry experts from the Additive Manufacturing (AM) and electrical machines communities to discuss the latest developments and key challenges. Talks covered a wide range of topics, including innovations in copper winding design to reduce AC losses and improve thermal management, novel AM methods such as electron beam melting and screen-printing techniques, and methods for scaling up production, such as beam shaping. However, to unlock the full potential of AM in high-performance electrical machines, presentations highlighted the need for better design tools, improved process control, and stronger collaboration through multidisciplinary teams. This event laid the groundwork for future collaborative research to address these challenges.