5AXISWORKS LTD wins Innovate UK Smart Grant
Press Release: London, UK 13th September 2022
5AXISWORKS LTD, manufacturer of powerful and accessible desktop 5-axis CNC Milling and 3D Printing systems has been awarded a grant funding of £348,998 match funded by the company with £148,570 via the prestigious Smart Grant Program run by Innovate UK*, the UK’s innovation agency.
5AXISWORKS will develop a new CAM software program called "5XCAM" that will make hybrid manufacturing as accessible as 3D printing. It will combine 5-axis subtractive and additive functionality of a "5AXISMAKER" machine in a single interface which is as easy to use as pressing a "go" button on a 3D printer. Our aim is to unlock the power of hybrid manufacturing for a wider market by automating labour intensive toolpath creation. Democratisation of hybrid manufacturing will greatly increase the ability of individuals and businesses to innovate and grow, especially through times of economic recession.
Fedor Gridnev, CTO, commented:
“I am delighted that the extraordinary work and innovation of our great team has been validated and recognised by the experts in the UK. These are particularly challenging times, working through pandemic, economic uncertainties and energy crisis so the award is all more meaningful as we managed to continue our development as well as managed to grow our team, as well as to collaborate on some of the work packages and bring the most cutting-edge research by prof Charlie C. L. Wang and his team from University of Manchester”.
5AXISWORKS LTD, are a lean SME, developing desktop 5-axis CNC machines for the last 8 years resulting in unique affordable subtractive & additive equipment. For more information visit 5axismaker.co.uk
* Innovate UK drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas.
We connect businesses to the partners, customers and investors that can help them turn ideas into commercially successful products and services and business growth. We fund business and research collaborations to accelerate innovation and drive business investment into R&D. Our support is available to businesses across all economic sectors, value chains and UK regions. Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation. For more information visit www.innovateuk.ukri.org
Charlie C. L. Wang is a Chair Professor of Smart Manufacturing at the University of Manchester (UoM). Before joining UoM in the summer of 2020, he worked as a Chair Professor of Advanced Manufacturing at Delft University of Technology since 2016 and as a Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Automation Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong after 2003. Prof. Wang was the recipient of several awards, including the ASME CIE Excellence in Research Award (2016), the ASME CIE Young Engineer Award (2009), seven Best Paper Awards, five project-oriented technology innovation awards and three teaching awards. He was elected to be a Fellow of ASME in 2013, and is currently chairing the executive committee of Solid Modelling Association (SMA). For more information visit www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/changling.wang.html