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Formnext has been managed by a dual leadership team since 01.11.2024: Christoph Stüker and Sascha Wenzler will take over responsibility for the trade fair for additive manufacturing. Both have been working together in the trade fair team since the start of Formnext in 2015.
read more...Research at the Fraunhofer IWS
To make harvesting robots or submarine grippers more universally applicable and autonomous in the future, researchers at the Fraunhofer IWS are teaching them to feel: They are working on artificial grippers modeled on nature. The combination of 3D and dispensing printing with other technologies is helping here.
read more...New technologies, materials and applications
Formnext is putting talents and ideas from the world of additive manufacturing in the spotlight with a new award concept. For the first time this year, young innovative companies and sustainable business ideas will be honored in six categories. For the first time, the public will also be able to vote.
read more...Ultimaker has developed the Makerbot Sketch Sprint, a 3D printing solution for educational institutions that is up to five times faster than standard 3D printers. It enables teachers to make lessons more efficient and offer students more creative projects.
read more...Additive manufacturing processes not only offer production opportunities for prototyping, but also economic and ecological potential for small and medium-sized enterprises. The new brief analysis by the VDI Center for Resource Efficiency (VDI ZRE) looks at the opportunities and challenges of industrial 3D printing processes.
read more...Together with Kuka, HS Automation has developed a modular automation cell for a new type of 3D metal printing. The laser welding process with a Kuka robot enables the production of complex metal parts without support structures.
read more...As part of a management buy-out, the management of BASF Forward AM has taken over the Additive Manufacturing division. The new company, Forward AM Technologies, will continue to operate as an independent company under the leadership of CEO Martin Back.
read more...Award concept further developed
The world of additive manufacturing is driven by talented and motivated people. Formnext wants to put these talents and their ideas even more in the spotlight and has therefore developed the former award concept for start-ups into the new Formnext Awards. In future, these awards will recognize young innovative companies, sustainable business ideas and groundbreaking technologies in six different categories.
read more...In order to meet the challenges of modern production in the metal industry, HS Automation has developed a modular automation cell for a new type of 3D metal printing. The laser welding process with a Kuka robot enables the economical and material-friendly production of complex metal parts - without any support structures.
read more...Congress, exhibition and networking
Positive mood after the 20th Rapid.Tech 3D: 2,700 guests from Germany and abroad came to Erfurt from May 14 to 16, 2024 to find out about and exchange information on the latest applications, developments and trends in this field. For the first time, the event was sponsored by the VDMA's Additive Manufacturing Working Group.
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