Siemens has opened a new additive manufacturing facility under its Materials Solutions brand in Worcester , UK . The £ 27 m ( $ 34 m ) centre , which becomes the company 's 15th plant in the region , aims to develop pioneering new production techniques involving Selective Laser Process technology . As well as using the manufacturing quality and production techniques, a digital approach is embedded into the site, to create a modern digital factory and to provide an end-to-end service to its wide-ranging customer base. The experimental process , which is currently employed mainly in laboratory settings , will be used to produce high - performance metal parts , such as components for jet engines or gas turbines . The facility will also use a highly digitised manufacturing process , offering an end - to - end solution to problems from a range of industrial sectors .
Siemens has opened a new additive manufacturing facility under its Materials Solutions brand in Worcester , UK . The £ 27 m ( $ 34 m ) centre , which becomes the company 's 15th plant in the region , aims to develop pioneering new production techniques involving Selective Laser Process technology . The experimental process , which is currently employed mainly in laboratory settings , will be used to produce high - performance metal parts , such as components for jet engines or gas turbines . The facility will also use a highly digitised manufacturing process , offering an end - to - end solution to problems from a range of industrial sectors .