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Network News 11/2019

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We have already had the first snow flakes in Berlin – Christmas season is on it’s way!

A complex calendar month lies behind us!

Our first TechJourney to Israel surprised us very positively and gave many impressions and impulses for our further activities. Once more we also made contact with the European Commission at the meeting of the European Expert Group on eProcurement (EXEP) and were visitors, speakers and exhibitors at MEDICA, formnext and Construction Equipment Forum 2019.
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Just boarded – new MGA members

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­Four new members have joined our network forces – we welcome…

Expertants GmbH is a consulting company and accelerator for startups. For its consulting business in the medical sector, prototypes and products are printed by service providers.

Baker Hughes is one of the world’s leading oil service companies. Formed in 1987 the company is today headquartered in Houston, Texas (USA) and now looking into printing new parts and obsolete spare parts for their enterprise system.

AMFG offers the leading workflow automation software for additive manufacturing. The platform is an end-to-end workflow solution in the industry that integrates machine learning technology to enable streamlined, automated manufacturing processes.

The University of Derby is a public university offering over 300 bachelor level courses and are going to share current developments in additive manufacturing with other educational institutions.
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formnext 2019 – an MGA team review

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Together with the state Berlin-Brandenburg and Berlin Partner for Business and Technology we exhibited at the formnext 2019 in Frankfurt/M.

In hall 11.1 we showcased exhibits from our network members and presented our plans and current status of the IAM Hub Berlin which is making good progress.

Those who came to see us we thank you for your visit and the great talks we had.
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In our eyes, this year’s formnext 2019 had two main focuses:
DED machines and new machine manufacturers as well as solutions for better post-processing. We felt things have become much more professional and one can see that now the industry is evolving from ideas to true industry character.
More and more users have filled the halls of the trade fair with clear signals and buying intentions. As a result, being a niche player is becoming less and less of a problem. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Press Release | 5 December 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Berlin, 5 December 2019 | For immediate release

MGA announces: First additively manufactured safety-relevant component in the railway sector approved in a joint collaboration!

The working group Approval of the network Mobility goes Additive e.V. has obtained the first-time approval for operational use of an additively manufactured, safety-relevant component in the railway sector. The so-called “brake suspension link” of the brake unit of a metro is now in use at Hamburger Hochbahn AG.

Headed by Siemens Mobility GmbH under participation of its members Deutsche Bahn AG, the Fraunhofer IAPT and IGCV facilities, Hamburger Hochbahn AG, Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH, Photon AG, SBB Cargo AG and TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH, the Approval working group commenced their work in February 2017. In just under two years its goal to obtain a first-time approval for the operational use of an additively manufactured, highly stressed and safety-relevant component has been achieved. Following a jointly developed approval concept, the suitability of the 3d printed component for real-life has successfully been demonstrated. The necessary quality assurance procedures, extensive tests and corresponding documentations were finally assessed by TÜV Süd Rail GmbH and approved.

After operational approval by the Hamburg Technical Supervisory Authority in accordance with BOStrab, Hamburger Hochbahn AG commissioned the system in August 2019. The light rail vehicle design and operating regulations, short BOStrab, regulate the design and operation of trams and other urban railway vehicles in Germany. Based on this innovative precedent for the railway industry, a standard for future approvals shall be developed in order to increase the application possibilities of additively manufactured components / spare parts in the railway sector.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]About MGA Mobility (Mobility goes Additive):
The aim of the network Mobility goes Additive e.V. is to expand the application space of additive manufacturing in the mobility sector and to establish it industrially. More than 100 international member companies from all parts of industry are working in various working groups to develop appropriate solutions.

The network acts as a central platform for the targeted development of the value-added potential of additive manufacturing for the mobility sector. This is achieved by bundling the competencies of the members within the framework of joint projects. The association also serves as a contact for public and political institutions.

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MGA Mobility
a division of Mobility goes Additive e.V.

Contact: Susanne Merten, Marketing Director
Im Marienpark 22, 12107 Berlin, Germany
t. +49 (0)30 757 66 111
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