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Additive manufacturing is a key horizontal technology for mechanical engineering and numerous other industries. The technology and the know-how for its application offer great potential for the industry. Within the VDMA, the Additive Manufacturing association deals with industrial 3D printing.
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Building on the kick-off meeting on May 22, we will discuss which activities to focus on.
"News from the AM scene" with Prof. Anton Schmailzl from TH Deggendorf on "Submerge-Arc-Additive-Manufacturing (SAAM): Future technology for AM components weighing several tons"
A key issue in additive manufacturing is the removal of support structures, which remains a major challenge. A semi-automated dry ice blasting system enables reproducible, gentle and significantly more efficient post-processing. The presentation will shed light on the technical basics of this technology, show its influence on quality, process reliability and processing times based on real applications and provide an outlook on future automation potential.
Over 850 exhibitors and more than 32,000 visitors will come together at Formnext from November 18 - 21, 2025, transforming Frankfurt am Main into the capital of additive manufacturing. This community, the fAMily, is dedicated to the steadily growing use of AM in an industrial context.
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