We work on the following 5 themes including metal powder fabrication methods, establishment of basic theory for melting/solidification and sintering process of powder, development of ultra-rapid solidification phenomenon and new materials, development of building process, and development of new additive manufacturing equipment.

• 1.Metal additive manufacturing technology for Moon
• 2.Advanced PREP metal powder fabrication technology
• 3.Promotion of TRAFAM [Development of basic technology for efficient development of additive manufacturing parts]
• 4.Development of world's first multi-material manufacturing and new equipment using metal additive manufacturing
• 5.Development of hybrid heat-source metal additive manufacturing equipment with new alloy (ultra-high strength) materials

We will develop metal additive manufacturing technology that allows robots to self-manufacture on the moon. Ultimately, we aim to commercialize metal additive manufacturing technology for robot structural members using regolith, which is the lunar topsoil. Additionally, we aim to develop a method for forming sufficiently strong built under the low gravity and vacuum of the lunar surface, and to realize a robot that can self-repair and regenerate.
Ahead of the World, we will also develop powder fabrication technology for plasma rotating electrode process (PREP) with advanced functionality and mass production.
Promote the TRAFAM project "Development of basic technology for efficient development of additive manufacturing parts".
Furthermore, we will establish the world's first high-precision multi-material additive manufacturing technology. Moreover, we will establish the world's first hybrid heat-source additive manufacturing equipment.

This research will lead the world in the development of metal additive manufacturing technology that meets the needs of future lunar environments. The metal additive manufacturing technology that functions even in high-vacuum and low-gravity on the Moon has the same value as new high-value added metal additive manufacturing technology on the earth. It is expected to contribute greatly to the advanced development of the metal additive manufacturing.
Melting/Solidification behavior of metal powder exhibiting in various metal additive manufacturing will be systematically clarified. The cost reduction of metal powder, which has become a practical problem, will bring about dramatic technological progress by promoting research and development related to the development of new manufacturing technology for high-quality metal powder, which is the basis of metal additive manufacturing technology.
This project is a comprehensive research and development for metal additive manufacturing technology; promotes research and development of important elemental technologies to realize the future digital manufacturing industry based on metal additive manufacturing technology. By organically linking and integrating the individual research results of this project, it will become a research project suitable for a major research base for metal 3D printing and additive manufacturing technology research in the world.