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Sophie Adams-Foster

KTP Research Associate

Sophie is the KTP Research Associate in Innovation in Rapid Prototyping Technologies within the Creative Industries. This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Renishaw and the Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England seeks to explore the use of and application of Additive Layer Manufacturing techniques. The project is being led by Carinna Parraman (CFPR, UWE) and Jeremy Pullin (Renishaw) and is set to be an exciting partnership which will offer a unique opportunity to explore manufacturing techniques from a creative perspective.

Sophie has a particular interest in new technologies and material composites and the application of these into contemporary printmaking practices within the themes of constructivist architecture.
Previously she has completed a MA in Multi-disciplinary Printmaking at The University of the West of England and a BA in Photography at Southampton Solent University. Throughout her practice she has sought hands on experience with various methods such as laser cutting and water-jet cutting manufacture and is particularly interested in the development of 3D Printing Technologies.

She has most recently been a participant on the The Wallpaper Project at the Centre for Fine Print Research and continues her own practice seeking further opportunity to exhibit her work and attend conferences.
With the support of the Academic Staff at the CFPR and the practical expertise of the Rapid Manufacturing Department at Renishaw, Sophie is confident that the placement will be an exciting opportunity for innovative developments and the potential for many more projects to be developed alongside.

Renishaw is a global company with core skills in measurement, motion control, spectroscopy and precision machining. It develops innovative products that significantly advance customers’ operational performance by, for example, improving manufacturing efficiencies, raising product quality, maximising research capabilities and improving the efficacy of medical procedures. The company manufactures primarily in the UK. It sells its products both in the UK and overseas for use in applications as diverse as machine tool automation, co-ordinate measurement, Raman spectroscopy, machine calibration, position feedback, CAD/CAM dentistry, stereotactic neurosurgery and medical diagnosis.

The company is looking to expand their uses of ALM techniques, which is currently limited by material development and speed of production. It intends to enhance ALM processes in order to increase its usefulness for the design processes a manufacturing technique through the introduction of new print techniques.