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Disillusionment is increasingly setting in within the additive manufacturing industry. The new autumn survey 2025.
The VDMA as a conceptual partner in the conference program of the Erfurt 3D trade fair: Present successful industrial applications that master competitive challenges.
Innovative manufacturing technology for and with mechanical engineering in Germany - the working group's statement on the importance of "Additive Made in Germany"
A harmonized information model drastically reduces the integration effort for a higher-level system. This supports the development of additive manufacturing into a fully-fledged production technology
200 companies are part of the AM Group network within the VDMA. Many of them are users of the technology. The VDMA has compiled and published a collection of examples.
On March 4, 2025, representatives of the additive manufacturing industry from seven European countries will meet with the Parliament and the Commission in Brussels
On March 14, Dr. Arno Elspaß from the Chair of Production Engineering at the University of Duisburg Essen gave a presentation in our online lecture program "News from the AM scene". You can find the videos from his lecture here in the article.
The VDMA will once again offer its members a platform at Formnext: Joint stand, show case area and information stand for the Additive Manufacturing working group
Almost 40 experts met at KSB in Pegnitz on October 14
EMO also offers a platform for additive manufacturing
Formnext China will take place from August 26 - 28, 2025 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, Guangdong Province, China. The VDMA offers the opportunity to participate in a joint stand.
Grippers, robotics, automation and additive manufacturing
AG AM invites you to the Showcase Area (12.0 Stand B01) at Formnext in Frankfurt (19.-22.10.2024). Whitecell Eisenhuth shows an additively manufactured bipolar plate for use in a fuel cell or electrolysis.
Additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly important in the mechanical engineering sector. Manufacturers in plant and apparatus engineering have also recognized the advantages and possibilities for some years now.
German Pavilion with over 20 companies at the machine tool trade fair
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a horizontal key technology for numerous industries in the high-end sector. Its use makes processes more resource-efficient and sustainable, shortens product development cycles, facilitates assembly and maintenance, and shortens delivery times and routes.
The EU research program "Made in Europe" not only offers a dialogue platform for topics related to Industry 4.0, but also an opportunity to participate in EU projects. One focus here is the circular economy.
The Working Group AM Show Case Area at Formnext 2023
Board and technology working groups have prioritized the topic of sustainability in the context of AM. What is really sustainable about AM? Which system boundaries are considered? Facts & data on BestPractice examples will provide an overview.
The Industrialization Working Group holds regular meetings to shed light on the industrial use of additive manufacturing.
Successful working group on the new manufacturing technology in the VDMA
Open to companies that are active in the field of additive manufacturing processes
List of Germany-wide continuing education offerings from educational institutions, universities and institutes.
Overview of member companies of AG AM
Draft standard EN 13445-14 takes shape
In order to promote the exchange within the working group AM , we are pleased to offer the online format: "News from the AM scene".
Experts from both industries discuss exciting field of application for additive manufacturing
VDMA Working Group Additive Manufacturing launches OPC UA activity
Aim is to establish standards for the acceptance of Industry 4.0
From bionics and bioeconomy to "biointelligence": Biologization could have a similarly far-reaching impact on mechanical engineering as digitalization. This is shown by Trendradar and the 7th future study by VDMA Future Business.
Certification and process testing of pressure vessels manufactured with additive manufacturing at BASF
The Additive Manufacturing Working Group on LinkedIn
