Press Release

March 24, 2023

7th AM Forum Berlin 2023

Europe‘s leading user conference on industrial AM (Additive Manufacturing)

July 4-5, 2023, ECC Berlin

• Over 850 participants will exchange on-site
• Top-notch speaker line-up
• Leading AM solution providers in the exhibition
• The place to be for anyone using or planning to use additive technologies

The 7th AM Forum Berlin, Europe’s leading user conference for industrial AM, opens its doors on July 4-5, 2023. It will be held as an in-person event only to ensure maximum networking and discussion. Supporting competence partners of the event are Airbus, Deutsche Bahn, Daimler Truck, Mobility goes Additive, BASF AM Forward, EOS, SLM Solutions, Stratasys and Berlin Partner fuer Wirtschaft und Technologie.

Staged under the motto „Creating competitive advantage with AM in a VUCA world“ the conference 2023 will bring together more than 850 AM users, decision-makers and experts from the entire additive value chain to share experiences and learn from each other.

In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world, AM can be a crucial game-changer. Additive technologies provide new solutions for companies to tackle their challenges and gain significant competitive advantages. The conference will highlight the advantages of AM through various formats by bringing leading AM experts and exciting cross-industry users on stage. The sessions will focus on „Improving product properties“, „Mass customization“, „Supply chain resilience“, „Responsible production“, „Reducing production costs“.

Speaker highlights:

• Ralf Anderhofstadt, Head of Center of Competence AM, Daimler Truck – Daimler Busses
• Markus Axtner, VP Programm Leitung Additive Fertigung, MT Aerospace
• Stefanie Brickwede, Head of AM, Deutsche Bahn / Managing Director, Mobility goes Additive
• Markus Glasser, Senior Vice President EMEA, EOS
• Angelina Goh, Shell Global Solutions, Digital Manager Supply Chain
• Karsten Heuser, VP Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Digital Industries
• Jürgen Jenner, Director Prototyping, MANN + HUMMEL
• René Kreissl, Head of BU Additive Manufacturing, TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik
• Carina Lebsack, Head of Sustainability, Würth
• Frank Rethmann, HoD Industrial Service Center 3D Printing, Airbus Helicopters
• Gianfranco Sgro, Executive VP Contract Logistics, Board Member, Kuehne+Nagel
• Martin Waßmuth, Head of Production Technology, Viessmann Werke Allendorf

The agenda will feature current AM research, with a science track hosted by DMRC that will provide attendees with fresh and in-depth scientific insights. The contributions will explain what today’s 3D printing research has in store for tomorrow’s industrialization.

In the exhibition, innovative AM software, material, technology and service providers showcase hands-on solutions and strategies for the successful use of additive technology. Among them are renowned pioneering companies as well as leading AM solution providers such as BASF Forward AM, Carl Zeiss, EOS, Formlabs, Gefertec, Hexagon, Materialise, rapidshape, SLM Solutions, Stratasys, Trumpf, Velo3D and many more. There will also to be found several hidden champions on the show floor. Short distances and an exchange at eye level are a big plus of the event. Over 80% of the exhibition space has already been booked.

Another highlight of the event is the annual Women in AM Meeting. Female AM specialists and managers will meet for an inspiring luncheon. The aim is to increase the visibility of female power in the additive world, to support the networking of women in specialist and management positions and to empower female newcomers to the industry. Thank you to the initiator Mobility goes Additive e.V. and the sponsor Deutsche Bahn for their commitment.

Participants can start their visit of this year’s AM Forum with an excursion to one of 4 exciting AM sites in Berlin, including the offices of Gefertec, BigRep, Formlabs or Mobility goes Additive on July 3, the day before the conference starts.

At the pre-day there will also take place a great pre-networking reception at Wuerth Villa located next to Berlin’s Wannsee. Berlin Partner fuer Wirtschaft und Technology supports this event and organizes a celebration and introduction of the first AMBER (Additive Manufacturing Berlin Brandenburg) projects. Networking opportunities abound for participants..

In summary, the AM Forum Berlin is the place to be for anyone using or planning to use additive technologies, and is aimed at beginners as well as advanced users and professionals from various industries such as aerospace, automotive, railway, mechanical engineering, construction and agriculture, medical technology, science and many other. Participants are encouraged to bring their specific questions about 3D printing, which will be answered at the conference and on the show floor.

The full program, the list of exhibitors, and all information about the event are available at www.am-forum.eu

Contact Person:
Barbara Weingarten
Senior Project Manager

IPM AG
Institut für Produktionsmanagement
Schiffgraben 42
30175 Hannover

Tel. +49 (0) 5 11 / 47 31 47 97

b.w@ipm.ag
www.am-forum.eu
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Georgensgmuend (D), 27/6/2022: With its wide range of manufacturing technologies, toolcraft AG, based in Middle Franconia in Bavaria, Germany, can constantly tap into new industries. The company has already been working for the defence and security sector for some time. Its most recent project was for Rheinmetall AG and demonstrates the array of possibilities offered by additive manufacturing at toolcraft.

The turret-independent secondary weapon system (TSWA) – highly capable and innovative
The TSWA is an unmanned weapon station mounted on the rear section of the German army’s Puma infantry fighting vehicle. It consists of an armoured controllable and scalable close-range protection system with highly effective lethal and non-lethal weapons, which hugely increases the vehicle’s resilience not just during urban and stabilisation operations, but in all other areas of deployment. The TSWA has a mount, launcher and an optical targeting system.
The non-lethal weapons (max. 18 consisting of CS gas or stun grenades) can be deployed in a 360° radius around the vehicle, while the lethal weapons (max. 18 grenades with a bore diameter of 40 mm and two different velocities) can be deployed in a 180° radius to the rear and over a limited range to the sides. The system is operated by soldiers in the rear fighting compartment using a control and display unit. The optical targeting system features a high-resolution video camera, a thermal imaging device and a laser range finder. The TSWA can be operated independently of the weapons on board. The weapon system is expected to become available for adaptation to the Puma infantry fighting vehicle following completion of the verification process in 2023. The TSWA was officially unveiled to the public during the celebrations held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Marder infantry fighting vehicle at the Munster Armoured Corps Training Centre on 21 October 2021.

Components used in the TSWA’s weapon launcher
Rheinmetall AG commissioned toolcraft to manufacture components for the TSWA’s launcher. The components include the structural support used to hold all the other parts and the gate used to load and unload the launcher and prevent the ammunition from being removed without permission. The structural support also protects the electronics in a waterproof compartment. Rheinmetall AG chose the innovative additive manufacturing method as it meets the following criteria:

• Low weight thanks to thin-walled and dense structures
• Compact due to the ability to shape components as required
• Integrated functions
• Long-term availability of replacement parts
• Fast iteration loops to ensure the structural support can be developed quickly

Use of the entire additive manufacturing process chain
Before beginning production, toolcraft prepared the manufacturing data for the additive powder process in aluminium using a laser. The semi-finished products for the structural support and gate were then additively manufactured using a blasting process, before undergoing heat treatment in a vacuum furnace to ensure they had the specified material characteristics. The individual components were joined in the laser metal deposition (LMD) machine by means of laser welding with the addition of powder. And finally, they were finish-machined to ensure they had the required tolerances. The way in which each component is segmented into sub-components which can be additively manufactured individually was taken into account by Rheinmetall during the design phase. toolcraft used a range of quality assurance measures for the entire manufacturing process and the finished assembly, ensuring that the requirements of the DIN 2303 manufacturer certification for the production of defence-related products by means of laser-additive manufacturing and the LMD process were met at all times. The company even produced a special copper nozzle for the LMD process on one of its in-house powder bed systems, using a green laser.
Rheinmetall plans to commission toolcraft with series production of the launcher. “The defence and security sector has strict component manufacturing requirements. We are highly confident that our additive manufacturing process chain is capable of fulfilling all of these requirements,” says Christoph Hauck, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Sales Officer at toolcraft.

Additive Manufacturing replaces numerous traditional manufacturing processes, facilitates the development of new products and business models and helps establish new value-added and supply chains. Are these claims about the possibilities of Additive Manufacturing real, and in which industries have they already been successfully implemented? What is really feasible, to what extent are businesses already using 3D printing, and what is the driving force behind this development? AM Solutions shines a light on these and other interesting questions in its six-part live event series “inside AM”. In this series, representatives from renowned companies, active in different industrial sectors, will provide a valuable behind the scenes glimpse and report about their experience, applications, visions and obstacles that must be overcome.

Design freedom, light-weight construction, efficient resource utilization, cost and time savings, these are some of the keywords that are frequently expressed in conjunction with Additive Manufacturing (AM). Add to this the potential effects on established logistical systems, the need for personnel to drop traditional engineering philosophies and the potential to individualize products and adapting them to the wishes and requirements of the consumers to an extent, so far thought impossible. Does this mean that Additive Manufacturing is changing the world? Are these things really true, and what is the actual situation in the field of AM? How, and in which industries, are 3D printing technologies already used? And what is still just a vision? With its new interactive live series “inside AM” AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology, a brand of the Rösler Group that specializes on 3D post processing solutions, will answer many of your questions. It provides not only valuable information for the actual users of the 3D printing method but also for anybody interested in new technologies.

Interactive platform that offers valuable behind the scenes information

The live-streams are conducted in English and are accessible from anywhere in the world. Representatives from renowned companies, active in such diverse industries as medical engineering, aerospace, energy, automotive/motor sports and consumer products, will report about their experience with AM and will highlight the various aspects of this new manufacturing technology. Under the moderation of Georg Schöpf, editor-in-chief of a well-known AM magazine, the participants will provide valuable behind the scenes insights and will report on the actual status of Additive Manufacturing in their respective industrial sector and company. The interactive format of this event allows viewers from all over the world to participate in the conversation and pose their questions live to the respective participants. The event is broadcast live from the new Customer Experience Center of AM Solutions. Manuel Laux, Head of AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology, explains: „Anybody, who deals with the subject Additive Manufacturing, is probably overwhelmed by reports about the numerous innovative applications of this technology. With our interesting interactive event, we, jointly with our guests, want to shine a light on the question ‘Additive Manufacturing changes the world. Is this just a vision or already real?’ and provide information on the actual situation”.

Formula One and Sauber Engineering in the pole position

Guest at our first event is Christoph Hansen, Director Technology & Innovation at Sauber Engineering AG, a member of the Swiss Sauber Group. Internationally, this company is not only known through the Sauber-operated Formula One team, Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN. The origins of the company stem from the demand to make racing cars faster, lighter and more reliable. Sauber  tackled these challenging problems with Additive Manufacturing and, today, can be truly called a pioneer in this field. Christoph Hansen comments: „When AM Solutions presented this new discussion concept to me, I immediately liked the idea to look at Additive Manufacturing from different angles and from the view of different industries. It is honest and informative. I look forward to report to the viewers, how we started exploring the possibilities of AM, and how we expanded the use of this manufacturing technology beyond just the Formula One racing cars”.

The live stream with Christoph Hansen will be broadcast on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3.00 PM (CET). Viewers can register free-of-charge under www.inside-am.com. The subsequent online live events will take place once per month. Exact dates and time will be communicated in due time. For the time being the participants of the next events are still kept a secret by the event organizers.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Berlin, 6 April 2020

MGA announces: Initiative “3D Printing fights Corona” | Go-Live of open platform weboostam.com featuring Corona-specific use cases for users and providers

On 2 April 2020, Mobility goes Additive e.V. has launched weboostam.com, an open online platform for the 3d printing market.

Stefanie Brickwede, Managing Director of MGA states: “We had the vision to create something bigger than a directory to portray our members. Now with weboostam.com we created an online platform that also provides AM use cases. Companies can now create their profiles for the database and edit their use cases to the listings.” Such platforms are of utmost importance, as recently illustrated under the spread of the Corona virus, where the need for technical parts and safety equipment to combat the pandemic is becoming acute.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2690″ img_size=”1000 x 486″][vc_column_text]Most recently, MGA had been called for help by the European Commission in the middle of March 2020. The request was to ask in their 3D printing community to produce medical equipment such as face shields, protective eyewear, face masks, custom-formed sterilium bottles and ventilation systems. The network instantly reacted with their initiative 3D Printing fights Corona, the reaction was instant and spectacular: within hours more than 300 companies reacted and offered 3d printing files, printer capacities or products.

“MGA has a strong community with almost 120 member companies and elaborated portfolios in additive manufacturing – as this central point of contact we support with defining 3D printing use cases and help to overcome hurdles”, outlines Stefanie Brickwede. “Fast and local production as well as digital supply chains are more important than ever – and additive manufacturing fulfills these attributes. We act as a facilitator between supplier and user – weboostam.com perfectly supports our goal.” For the current corona pandemic, a new use case category “COVID-19” has been installed to the open platform.

At present, MGA conducts virtual meetings with international contribution, experts from hospitals and industry twice a week where recent requirements are being addressed and ways forward to fight Corona with 3d printing are being discussed. In addition, the website medicalgoesadditive.org dedicated to the current pandemic had been set up containing use cases, FAQs, helpful links and newsroom.

MGA is also part of a joint initiative in cooperation with Airbus, Volkswagen and DB Schenker delivering 2,000 donated face shields to Spain this week.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]About MGA (Mobility | Medical goes Additive)

MGA is the leading international network aiming to jointly push AM to industrial series production maturity. Its credo: to facilitate access to AM technology and reduce hurdles. With over 120 network members, MGA consolidates the forces of additive manufacturing in eleven agile working groups, addresses key issues of the hour and leads the market to more industrial applications.

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[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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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Singapore, 7 May 2019 | For immediate release

NAMIC Announces collaboration with leading international 3D Printing network Mobility Goes Additive (MgA)

The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) signed a memorandum of understanding with Mobility goes Additive (MgA) which is the leading international network of companies, institutions and research institutes working on industrial additive solutions based in Berlin, Germany.

The signing ceremony was held at the NAMIC Summit 2019: Design For Additive Manufacturing at the Marina Bay Convention Centre, witnessed by guest-of-honour, Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Mr Oliver Fixson, Deputy Chief of Mission, German embassy Singapore.

The goal of Mobility goes Additive and all network members is to overcome the challenges of serial Additive Manufacturing (3D-printing) with joint forces. In achieving this goal, some things are key for the network: the members’ will to achieve results and to work productively, the focus on solutions and the common willingness to jointly establish Additive Manufacturing as an integral part of the production chain.

Ms Stefanie Brickwede, MgA’s Managing Director said, ”It’s a great honor to be in this partnership. We are proud to have this opportunity to collaborate with NAMIC in the area of parts identification suitable for additive manufacturing in the industrial sector from medical, transportation and logistics, construction equipment, aviation, automotive, shipping etc. There is a lot of room for a co-operation between our European network and the Singaporean SMEs. We see NAMIC as a valuable gateway to the Asian market.”

Dr Ho Chaw Sing, NAMIC’s Managing Director said, “MgA exemplifies the collaborative vision the German and European ‘Mittelstand’ has with research institutes to bring innovation into the industries, especially in the transportation sector, in particular with six European state owned railways, to produce 3D printed spare parts. This extends beyond transportation and to other industrial sectors which our SMEs can benefit from.”

Additive manufacturing or 3D Printing is one of the key technologies in the Industry 4.0 ecosystem. In Singapore, its interest and adoption has been growing in the industrial sectors over the past few years, notably in the maritime, marine offshore, aerospace, precision engineering and biomedical sectors.

About Mobility goes Additive (MgA): MgA is the leading international network for industrial additive manufacturing. The network meets these challenges by acting as a central platform, bundling the value creation potential along the process chain and promoting the mutual development of its members’ competencies. By this, joint development of innovative products is driven, know-how and information is transferred in a targeted manner. New business fields are identified, profitable business contacts are established, and new international markets are opened-up. This helps the market to become competitive against conventional production. Also, MgA serves as a contact partner for public and political institutions when required.
https://mobilitygoesadditive.com/en

About NAMIC The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster, or NAMIC, is a pan-national initiative led by NTUitive, supported by the National Research Foundation and in partnership with Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board. NAMIC aims to increase Singapore’s adoption of additive manufacturing technologies to enhance competitiveness in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital industrialisation. This is accomplished by nurturing promising AM technologies and start-ups, as well as accelerating translation R&D from public sector funded institutions with a focus on commercial applications. NAMIC seeds and enables public-private cross-collaboration, acting as a connector between industry, research performers and public agencies. It also assists companies seeking capital injection either through project joint-funding or leveraging on its investor networks.

NTUitive is the innovation and enterprise company of the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

http://namic.sg [/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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Im Marienpark 22, 12107 Berlin, Germany
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Berlin, 15 March 2019 | For immediate release

European railways cooperate in additive manufacturing

Seven European railways will intensify their cooperation within additive manufacturing. 3D printing is one of the key technologies of the digital industry and optimally complements the existing production.

Optimized maintenance is the key to high reliability and availability of rolling stock and ensures maximum reliability in railway operations. High demands on economic efficiency and punctuality coupled with new technologies lead to innovative production methods such as additive manufacturing. 3D printing technology is considered to be one of the key technologies in digital industry and opens up design possibilities that conventional processes cannot offer. The possible applications of 3D printing are manifold: individual tools or aids as well as components that have been re-engineered. 3D printing enables parts to be produced directly on site. Furthermore, material and resource consumption is optimized and the production of obsolete parts that are no longer available is possible – even in small quantities.

Intensified cooperation at European level

To accelerate the exchange of experience, mutual support and joint developments, seven European railways signed a joint declaration at the Additive Manufacturing Forum in Berlin on March 15, 2019. The leading railway companies from Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland will develop a joint database for printed 3D parts in order to be able to share the requirements and learnings from development. Moreover, the companies will cooperate closely in material testing, research, development and cooperation with the industrial environment.

This agreement is an important step towards industrializing additive manufacturing in rail transport. All signing parties are members of the “Mobility goes Additive” network, which with its 90 members is the largest of its kind in the world. Since 2016, topics such as “Approval”, “Materials” or “Change Management” are discussed in nine working groups. Until now, a working group that solely focused on the specific requirements of rail transport did not exist. The “RAILiability” working group – now officially set up with signing of the MoU – will close this gap and accelerate further development.
Concrete requirements are, for example, large metal components made of stainless steel or flame-retardant plastics for the interior fittings of wagons.[/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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Contact: Susanne Merten, Marketing Director
Im Marienpark 22, 12107 Berlin, Germany
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