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The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is dedicated to economic growth through the development and application of scientific and technological knowledge. The Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute (NRC-IMTI) focuses on innovative and strategic research, in collaboration with industrial, university and government partners.

NRC-IMTI's vision is to be recognized as a Canadian and global leader in innovative manufacturing technologies through research and development of knowledge-based solutions. The Institute's mission is to contribute to the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector through research and innovation of integrated technologies for the manufacture of products and equipment.

Quick Facts about NRC-IMTI

Core Research:

• 43 new products and processes were developed, 26 patents were granted, 26 patents pending and 4 disclosed. Other intellectual property developed includes simulation software modules, design specifications and operating parameters.

• Numerous scientific papers in refereed Journals and conference proceedings.

Collaborative Research:

• NRC-IMTI concluded technology licensing agreements with Canadian companies on advanced manufacturing technologies such as laser micro-

• processing and freeform fabrication systems, production planning and design-training simulators.
• Over 100 research projects were conducted with Canadian and international collaborators and other NRC Institutes and government departments.

Client Profile:

• NRC-IMTI clients in Canada and abroad include large companies, small and medium-sized companies and universities. The industrial client profile covers the automotive, aerospace, electronics, medical devices, machinery and equipment segments.

NRC-IMTI's Leading-edge Research Facilities and Equipment

NRC-IMTI has a wide variety of state-of-the-art industrial research facilities and equipment:

Precision and Freeform Fabrication Technologies:

• Additive Processes Systems
• Laser Micro-processing Systems
• Solid Shaping Systems
• Pulsed Beam Thin Films Deposition Systems.

Virtual and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Technologies:

• Immersive CAVE, Theatre and Design Rooms
• Production Simulation and Optimisation
• 3D Motion Capture and Laser Tracking Systems
• Robotics and Reconfigurable Machines.

NRC-Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute
800 Collip Circle
London , ON N6G 4X8
Canada

Telephone: 519.430.7000
Fax: 519.430.7032