在英国，2018年是Year of Engineering。Launched by HM Government and the UK Space Agency, the initiative has been introduced to address the national engineering skills gap and encourage more young people to join the profession.
Relying on collaboration with industry, the Year of Engineering has now won the support of the UK’sManufacturing Technology Association（MTA）及其许多成员，包括添加剂制造业中的一些成员。雷电竞充值
More information is given in a formal letter sent by the MTA to Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, that commends the initiative for its part in the wider Industrial Strategy.
MTA的介绍
这purpose of the MTA is “to promote the interests, and be the voice, of the manufacturing technologies sector in the UK.” As such, the association is also responsible for the biennial MACH exhibition of over 600 exhibitors from all across manufacturing, and runs an industry-backed education program for school-leavers in the UK.
An open letter to Theresa May
在它的open letter to PM Theresa May，，，，the MTA states, “Technological change is the moving spirit of our age,”
“无论是AI的发展推动我们对意识的理解，3D打印都改变了我们如何制造事物或数字技术改变企业与消费者的互动，我们都在看到未来的狂热。”
尽管在过去的几十年中，英国制造业经历了大量外包，但这封信强调，该行业直接雇用了约260万人，该行业占美国研究与发展工作的70％。
It continues, “We welcome the recognition of manufacturing’s importance in the Industrial Strategy,”
“……英国在工程创造力方面享有全球声誉，并且处于塑造我们生活的世界的技术突破的最前沿。倡导工程的现在和未来是我们的责任。”
3D打印的行动
随着2018年的进展，仅英国航天局将向该领域的七个教育项目分配21万英镑的资金科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）。每个项目都将与行业合作伙伴合作进行，以应对环境，太空探索和设计技术等主题。
这MTA’s support has, in total, been endorsed by 120 signatories including additive manufacturing players Siemens, Matsuura，，，，DMG Mori和Renishaw。雷尼沙（Renishaw）也是如此主持许多外展项目和学徒制，以增强英国的工程形象。
MTA评论的首席执行官詹姆斯·塞尔卡（James Selka）说：“我们有责任倡导工程的现在和未来”
“所有签署了我们的信件的公司，供应商，机构和资助者都认识到，我们将新的人才吸引到工程领域是多么重要，并且通过合作，我们可以放大对这项出色项目的支持。”
Grand Challenges
这英国当前的工业战略addresses what it deems to be four “Grand Challenges,” each of which includes the use of additive manufacturing.
首先，它列出了“发展人工智能和数据驱动的经济” - 可以通过3D印刷行业看到the growth of Big Data management services用于供应链操作。
其次，“清洁增长” - 挑战某些3D打印计划致力于通过再生材料使用和开发。
第三，解决的“流动未来”汽车对技术的投资。最后是“衰老社会”3D印刷在医疗保健方面的发展。
希望，工程倡议年将有助于使英国的第四次工业革命符合正轨。
Selka concludes,”The fast-changing word in which we live is shaped by engineering and we are pleased to throw our support behind this campaign.
“英国先进的工程领域是令人自豪的。”
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Featured image shows MTA Year of Engineering support graphic. Image via MTA_UK on Twitter
