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Our Mission

The Pennsylvania State University, along with its partner 3D Systems, operates the Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D) as a world-class resource for advancing and deploying additive manufacturing (AM) technology for critical applications.

With a broad mission to advance and deploy AM technology of metallic
and advanced material systems to industry, CIMP-3D seeks to:

  • Advance enabling technologies required to successfully implement AM technology for critical components and structures
  • Provide technical assistance to industry through selection, demonstration, and validation of AM technology as an "honest broker"
  • Promote the potential of AM technology through training, education, and dissemination of information.

Our Expertise

To address the multidisciplinary needs for advancing AM technology, CIMP-3D acts as a catalyst for engaging broad faculty collaboration that enables pooling of resources to create an exceptional research capability. The Center includes three complimentary components designed to accomplish this mission:

  • An exceptional technical team having comprehensive knowledge in all facets of AM
  • A state-of-the-art development and demonstration facility encompassing all necessary capabilities for analysis, simulation, manufacturing, and characterization
  • A network of Center Associates providing a broad perspective of all aspects of AM technology

CIMP-3D has built a reputation as a national resource for AM technology advancement. CIMP-3D serves as the additive manufacturing demonstration facility for the DoD under DARPA’s Open Manufacturing program, is a founding member of America Makes, and is an integral partner of the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory’s Institute for Manufacturing and Sustainment Technologies (iMAST), which is a U.S. Navy Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence.

Our Capabilities

To support its mission, CIMP-3D operates and maintains a state-of-the-art processing laboratory and offers full capabilities for processing metallic, polymeric, and ceramic materials.

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