Ultima Forma launches the use of Electroformit, an AI-powered engineering agent to accelerate electroforming innovation at Farnborough International Airshow
Hampshire-based engineering company Ultima Forma has unveiled its use of Electroformit, a new AI-powered engineering agent designed to help manufacturers identify innovative applications for electroforming technology.
Launched at the Farnborough International Airshow, the tool combines expertise in electroforming with advanced AI capabilities to help engineers explore new design concepts, material options and manufacturing routes.
Electroformit works by capturing engineering requirements before assessing suitable electroformed materials, hybrid manufacturing processes and potential design solutions. The system then recommends approaches that may not be identified through traditional design methods.
Electroforming is an advanced manufacturing process that deposits metal onto a form or substrate to create lightweight, high-precision components with complex geometries and exceptional performance characteristics.
Ultima Forma is using the technology after recognising that many engineering teams had limited awareness of the full capabilities and potential applications of electroforming.
"Our aim is to help engineers develop breakthrough engineering solutions, making it easier to access the benefits of electroforming technology.
"Electroformit combines years of manufacturing expertise with AI-driven analysis to generate innovative concepts, recommend materials and manufacturing processes, and connect industry challenges with tailored design solutions.
"We work across aerospace, defence, space, transport and energy sectors, where organisations are under increasing pressure to improve performance, reduce weight, strengthen supply chain resilience and accelerate innovation. While these are our core markets, the technology has the potential to support a much wider range of industries.
"Introducing Electroformit at the Farnborough International Airshow on the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium stand has generated significant interest. Engineers are excited by the opportunity to use AI not simply to automate tasks, but to discover new design solutions that may otherwise remain unexplored.
"We showcased a range of example products at the airshow, all of which have benefitted from our agentic AI design methodology and demonstrate how advanced manufacturing and intelligent design tools can work together to deliver innovative outcomes.
"The next generation of aerospace, defence and energy businesses will need to embrace advanced technologies to remain competitive, support the energy transition and build resilient sovereign supply chains."
Alan Fisher, CEO of Farnborough Aerospace Consortium, said:
"Ultima Forma is an exciting example of the brilliant SMEs we have in the UK working in the aerospace sector.
"Electroformit is an exciting example of how advanced manufacturing knowledge and artificial intelligence can be combined to help solve real-world engineering challenges. We are delighted to support the company as it introduces this technology to the industry."
“Steve and his team have developed a genuinely world-leading piece of technology which has endless applications.
“At FAC we want to help our members make the most of their products and services and having a prominent stand at the airshow helps with that.”
For further information, please contact: marketing@ultima-forma.com