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For the ninth time, the international "Formnext Start-up Challenge" is once again honoring young companies from the world of additive manufacturing. Prizes are awarded for creative and viable business ideas - the topic of sustainability also plays a role. Companies can apply now.
read more...Formnext has made a successful start to 2023 with the best registration figures to date: by the end of February, more than 550 companies had already registered for the trade fair for AM technologies - 62 percent of them from abroad, announced organizer Mesago.
read more...For four days, Formnext 2022 turned Frankfurt into the metropolis of global industrial 3D printing. With 802 exhibiting companies and 29,581 trade visitors, the event almost reached pre-corona levels.
read more...At Formnext, Siemens is using a gripper solution for automotive production to demonstrate that optimized product design plays an important role in green additive manufacturing. The total mass of the gripper has been reduced by 64 percent and production costs by as much as 73 percent.
read more...Successful start to Formnext 2022
A very high visitor response, a wealth of world premieres and a variety of modern technologies, applications and materials: Formnext 2022 has got off toa successful start and will be presenting the world's additive manufacturing elitein Frankfurt until 18.11.2022 .
read more...Additively manufactured rigid foam components
Until now, it has been problematic to use low-density foams in additive production processes. However, a research team from Fraunhofer IPA has now developed a sealing nozzle for 3D printers and is using it to print components. The nozzle can be seen for the first time at Formnext.
read more...Henkel and Carbon have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership, with new resins expected to be available on Carbon's Idea-to-Production platform from 2023.
read more...At Formnext 2022, Essentium will demonstrate how its material-centric approach helps customers produce 3D printed parts without compromising on quality. The company will showcase the advanced capabilities of the Essentium High-Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform and innovative materials certified for industrial 3D printed parts and tooling.
read more...At this year's Formnext trade fair, the German start-up iFactory3D will be presenting its One Pro 3D assembly line printer, whose technology will automate additive manufacturing. The special feature of the printer: thanks to the built-in conveyor belt and remote control, objects can be printed in series around the clock without supervision.
read more...Replique, provider of a 3D printing platform that makes OEMs' parts management more efficient and sustainable, is using Formnext to launch RSure, an innovative quality tracking module that enables OEMs to directly track each of their 3D printed parts and ensure that parts meet the necessary quality requirements.
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