Rapid Fusion and Applied Automation sign new manufacturing deal to bring Medusa to life

In a match made in the South West, Rapid Fusion and Applied Automation have expanded a two-year business partnership by agreeing to work in tandem to productionise Medusa – a UK-built large format hybrid 3D printer.

Applied Automation shaking hands with Martin Jewell

This will see engineering teams from the two companies join forces to turn the ‘prototype’ into a machine ready for shopfloor use, with interest already coming from companies involved in the automotive, aerospace, construction, medical and renewables sectors.

Design for manufacture and supply chain management will be the first tasks, whilst Applied Automation experts will also create a dedicated assembly line and testing area at its facility in Plymouth to help ensure the target of an early 2026 release is met.

This new technology is expected to generate more than £5m of revenues from first year sales and could create up to ten jobs across the two firms.

“We are fantastic at innovating and developing new technology that is changing the way companies adopt additive manufacturing,” explained Martin Jewell, Chief Technical Officer of Rapid Fusion.