The "Additive Manufacturing Technology Platform for Lightweight Composite Structures" project, located in Xi'an, has completed its filing and received approval. The project is being constructed by the Xi'an Additive Manufacturing National Research Institute Co., Ltd., with a total investment of 60 million yuan, and is scheduled to commence in March 2026.
Total Investment of 60 Million Yuan to Establish a Composite Material Additive Manufacturing Platform
According to publicly available information, the project is named "Additive Manufacturing Technology Platform for Lightweight Composite Structures." It is an expansion project with the project code 2602-610161-04-02-717648. The construction site is located at No. 997, Shanglinyuan 8th Road, Xiliu Subdistrict, High-tech Zone, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province.
The project plans to build a production line for the additive manufacturing technology platform for composite structures, systematically organizing the design, manufacturing, and processing capabilities for large-scale composite structural components. This aims to further strengthen Xi'an's technological prowess in the integration of composite materials and additive manufacturing.
Focus on Large Composite Structures to Create Integrated Manufacturing Capabilities
From the construction details, the project will focus on core equipment such as integrated winding and placement manufacturing equipment for large composite structures, gantry-type double-pendulum five-axis machining centers for large components, and five-axis cutting machines for large composites. The goal is to establish a comprehensive technology system covering both manufacturing and finishing processes.
Simultaneously, the project will be equipped with related software systems, including 3D modeling, multi-scale composite analysis platforms, fiber winding process analysis, fiber placement process analysis, and structural optimization design. These will be used to establish a lightweight design platform for composite structures, achieving integrated design capabilities ranging from digital modeling and process simulation to structural optimization.
This indicates that the platform will not only possess large-scale equipment capabilities on the "manufacturing side" but will also simultaneously strengthen R&D support on the "design side" and "simulation side," promoting the in-depth development of composite structures towards lightweight and high-performance directions.
Driven by the Lightweight Trend, the Integration of Composites and Additive Manufacturing Accelerates
In recent years, lightweighting has become a significant technological trend in fields such as aerospace, energy equipment, and high-end equipment manufacturing. Composite materials, due to their advantages like high specific strength and high specific modulus, have become key materials for achieving structural lightweighting.
With the mature application of additive manufacturing technology in the field of large-scale structural components, the integration of composite materials and additive manufacturing technology is gradually becoming an important direction for industrial upgrading. The implementation of this project will further enhance the region's engineering capabilities and industrial support capabilities in the additive manufacturing of large composite structural components.
