{"id":195726,"date":"2025-06-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/united-utilities-pioneers-3d-printing-adoption-for-water-infrastructure-industrial-additive-manufacturing\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T00:00:00","slug":"united-utilities-pioneers-3d-printing-adoption-for-water-infrastructure-industrial-additive-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/united-utilities-pioneers-3d-printing-adoption-for-water-infrastructure-industrial-additive-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"United Utilities pioneers 3D printing adoption for water infrastructure Industrial Additive Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>United Utilities, a British water supply company, is progressing its plans to adopt <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\">3D printing<\/a> methods across its AMP8 delivery and daily operations. The move comes as the trailblazing \u2018Water Industry Printfrastructure\u2019 (WIP) project reaches its conclusion after two successful years during which several industry firsts have been achieved. Funded through Ofwat\u2019s Innovation Fund, the project was led by United Utilities, in p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a>nership with tech innovators ChangeMaker3D, Manchester Metropolitan University\u2019s (MMU) PrintCity, and Scottish Water.<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch in 2023, both concrete and polymer <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\">3D printing<\/a> have been explored in a series of studies. United Utilities shared the results of the project when it hosted a knowledge sharing event where delegates from Ofwat joined representatives from other water companies and supply chain p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a>ners. Reporting back on the results, United Utilities confirmed it has already adopted both 3D polymer printing and 3D concrete printing and is now seeking to scale up adoption to support delivery of its AMP8 investment programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve all learned so much through this project, and it is no exaggeration to say it is transformative. We\u2019ve seen tangible results using both techniques, and it\u2019s clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\">3D printing<\/a> will play an important role in driving efficiency in construction and daily operations,\u201d said Lisa Mansell, Chief Engineer of Innovation and Carbon at United Utilities. \u201cAs well as being able to print assets in a matter of hours rather than days or weeks, the techniques have proven to be financially and <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/environment\" target=\"_blank\">environment<\/a>ally efficient, with carbon savings of up to 50% possible. We\u2019ve already seen a lot of interest from other water companies, and it is encouraging to see that some are already adopting these techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5869354365835579949.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter\"> <\/p>\n<p>Work with PrintCity, a 3D manufacturing facility based at Manchester Metropolitan University, included creating replacement p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a>s through 3D scanning, computer-aided design (CAD), and 3D polymer printing. As a result of the project, several printed items, including a wastewater jet nozzle and a trough for water monitoring instruments, are now being used by United Utilities in everyday operations, following rigorous testing and trials. Laboratory equipment has also been printed and is being used by both Scottish Water and United Utilities.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eaeaea7a;padding: 15px 30px;align-items: center;border-radius: 4px;box-shadow: -1px 4px 20px 0px #dedede;margin-top: 1em;margin-bottom: 1em\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1;padding-right: 30px\">\n<h4 style=\"margin-bottom: 14px\">Manufacturing on Demand<\/h4>\n<div>Have design to produce? Get professional manufacturing suggestion for free at FacFox!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #0baee8;color: white;padding: 10px 20px;border-radius: 4px\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw auxicon auxicon-cloud-upload\"><\/i> Get Quote<\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis project enabled us to address a range of challenges faced by water companies around the availability of replacement p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a>s when managing their infrastructure, as well as lead times and excessive costs,\u201d said Alan Dempsey, Project Manager for PrintCity at Manchester Metropolitan University. \u201cAlongside ChangeMaker3D, MMU has empowered United Utilities to 3D print concrete and polymer p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a>s when they are required. This is helping them to reduce the reliance on the delivery of new equipment, improve the turnaround times for project delivery, and take major steps forward in reducing costs, resources, and impact on the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/environment\" target=\"_blank\">environment<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another industry first saw the opening of a temporary 3D concrete printing hub at United Utilities\u2019 Wigan Wastewater Treatment Works in June 2024. The hub printed a range of concrete infrastructure, including combined sewer overflow chambers and Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) containment walls. The facility was also used as a demonstration facility to showcase the technology to the water and construction sectors, along with other industries.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Through the project, United Utilities became the first water company to install IED walls in an operational <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/environment\" target=\"_blank\">environment<\/a>. They also proved the technology\u2019s potential to extend the winter construction period when they successfully printed distribution chambers and manhole rings in cold, damp, and icy conditions \u2013 testing both the strength of the concrete and the robot printer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project has been game-changing for our business. We are a self-funded UK st<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a>-up with an unwavering belief in our vision to print like our planet depends on it. The time is now. AMP8 won\u2019t wait, our climate crisis won\u2019t wait. Printfrastructure has a vital role to play in creating a water legacy that everyone is proud of, and we are ready to scale, integrate, and deliver impact,\u201d said Natalie Wadley, CEO and Co-founder of ChangeMaker3D.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ofwat Innovation Fund was launched to encourage industry-wide collaboration to tackle the major challenges facing the sector. Water Industry Printfrastructure is a perfect example of what can be achieved when the sector works closely with innovative st<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a>-ups like ChangeMaker3D, leading universities and p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\">art<\/a>ners outside of England and Wales,\u201d said Marc Hannis, Principal of Ofwat Innovation Fund. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\">3D printing<\/a> provides enormous opportunities for the water sector to build and upgrade infrastructure rapidly, with a lower cost to both bill payers and the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/environment\" target=\"_blank\">environment<\/a>. In just two years, WIP has demonstrated its effectiveness and value; we want technology like this to be used at scale in the coming years across England and Wales.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 16px;border-left: 4px solid #cdcdcd;border-radius: 4px;background-color: #f9f9f9;font-weight: 500;color: dimgrey\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 6px\">You might also like:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxelmatters.com\/construction-3dp-central-to-canadian-indigenous-housing-project\/\" target=\"_blank\">Construction 3DP central to Canadian Indigenous housing project: <\/a>The ambitious new project, which is expected to house up to 30 units, is called Eh ni da se, which means \u201cnew moon\u201d in the Northern Iroquoian language Cayoga. Not only does this name symbolize the idea of new beginnings, but it is also incorporated into the building\u2019s unique design, which has a crescent-like floor plan. The three-story build is being completed under phase one of the project, while subsequent phases could see more builds erected.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color: grey\">* This article is reprinted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxelmatters.com\/united-utilities-pioneers-3d-printing-adoption-for-water-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\">3D Printing Media Network<\/a>. If you are involved in infringement, please contact us to delete it.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"far fa-fw fa-user\"><\/i> Author:&nbsp;Edward Wakefield<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Utilities, a British water supply company, is progressing its plans to adopt 3D printing methods across its AMP8 delivery and daily operations. The move comes as the trailblazing \u2018Water Industry Printfrastructure\u2019 (WIP) project reaches its conclusion after two successful years during which several industry firsts have been achieved. 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