The centre will be equipped with the latest AM systems and staffed by engineers to allow fast access to deploying the technology. Renishaw sees the new Indian centre as a cornerstone in its ambition to be a major contributor to the adoption of AM in the established and fast growing high technology Indian manufacturing sector.

Rhydian Pountney, Renishaw's director responsible for Indian sales and marketing operations commented: “We are delighted to be opening the first Solutions Centre in India. The thrust of the additive manufacturing centres is to create a platform on which to work in close partnership with our customers to help them realise the benefits of AM in their products and manufacturing processes.”

“Renishaw's vision is to make AM a mainstream manufacturing technology, used in series production of high performance parts for aerospace, medical, automotive, oil and gas, mould and die and consumer products. The technology will enable companies to design and make innovative products with spectacular gains in performance and efficiency,” said Clive Martell, head of global additive manufacturing.

When adopting any disruptive new manufacturing technology, companies will go through a rigorous assessment process to understand the potential benefits, and to prove the reliability and capability of the production process. The investment in time, resources and equipment to achieve this can be significant.

As such, the centre aims to lower this entry barrier by providing cost-effective access to machinery, facilities and AM expertise.

The new centre highlights the company’s continuing investment in the development, manufacture and application of AM technologies. It also maintains its long term commitment to the Indian market. It will sit alongside Renishaw's existing key strategic additive manufacturing development locations in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany and China. Additional centres are also planned for other key markets.