Penn State has tapped CIMP-3D Co-Director Allison Beese to serve as Senior Associate Director of its newly established National Security Institute — bringing additive manufacturing expertise to the forefront of the University’s national security research agenda.
LAMAR (our Large Additive Manufacturing Articulating Robot) is ARL/PSU’s custom-engineered, large-format Directed Energy Deposition (DED) platform designed to accelerate advanced materials and manufacturing research. This next-generation system integrates high-rate metal deposition, real-time sensing, and intelligent process control into a single, flexible, mid-TRL environment—positioning it as a national asset for fundamental and applied R&D.
Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) has been at the forefront of developing, advancing, qualifying, and transitioning Cold Spray technology for repair and part fabrication to U.S. defense sponsors for more than a decade. This innovative technology enables rapid, cost-effective repairs and fabrication of critical components, ensuring operational readiness for military assets.
Penn State researchers, supported by CIMP-3D, have shown how ultrasound can enhance the inspectability of additively manufactured metal components, earning recognition at the 2025 American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Research Symposium.
In a showcase of engineering excellence across the university, student organization Nittany Motorsports has partnered with CIMP-3D and 3D Systems to revolutionize their suspension system with the power of additive manufacturing. Competing annually against 100 other student racing teams at Formula SAE Michigan, Nittany Motorsports found that their previous suspension bell crank design cracked after weeks of abuse. A stiffer and more durable solution was needed to transmit wheel motion to the damper.