Oberg Industries, Swanson School of Engineering extend AM research partnership

Front: Dave Rugaber (CTO, Oberg), David Vorp (associate dean for research, University of Pittsburgh). Back: John Lemon (visiting scholar 3-D AM, Oberg), Jason Oskin (AM tech. manager, Oberg), David Bonvenuto (CEO, Oberg), Dr. Albert To (associate professor ME and MS, University of Pittsburgh), Brian Gleeson (chairman, Department of ME and MS, University of Pittsburgh), Brian Vidic (director of partnerships, University of Pittsburgh), Chris Ubinger (associate director of corporate relations, University of Pittsburgh).

After a successful two-year inaugural collaboration, representatives from Oberg Industries and the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering have agreed to extend their research partnership. Established in 2016, the agreement capitalizes on the Swanson School's faculty expertise in computational modeling and design optimization with Oberg's expertise in complex tooling and precision machined or stamped metal components.

With the renewed association, Oberg will continue to provide full-time employees in the Swanson School's ANSYS Additive Manufacturing Research Laboratory (AMRL) to provide technical expertise to faculty and students while also engaging in corporate outreach for testing, design, and prototyping. Oberg will promote the partnership to its customer partners to broaden corporate activity at Pitt while maintaining priority industrial access for its education, training, prototyping, testing, design, and production uses.

"Oberg was one of our first corporate partners in additive manufacturing, and we are excited to continue this relationship," said David Vorp, associate dean for research. "Our collaboration has enabled our faculty and students to take full advantage of the AMRL capabilities, as well as helping us to attract outside funding."