Formnext powered by tct returns to Frankfurt on 15-18th November for the second outing of the international event on next generation manufacturing technologies. Along with a packed exhibition floor, which has grown by 40% since last year to accommodate 30% more exhibitors, the formnext powered by tct Conference has also expanded significantly taking place across all four days with a new, bigger home in Hall 4.2 of Messe Frankfurt.
This years’ conference features exclusive insights from 32 leading industry experts as they navigate the current applications of additive manufacturing, and signpost how these advancements in technology will influence product development and industrial production in the future. Below is a brief overview of just some of the speakers you can expect to hear next month, to attend REGISTER HERE.
Programme overview:
Tuesday 15th November 2016
10:00 – 10:30 - DENISE SCHINDLER, Professional Para-athlete - Sport Without Limits: New Technologies Pave The Way for Big Goals
10:30 – 11:00 - JOHN DUNSTAN, BAE Systems - Additive Manufacturing in BAE SYSTEMS – The journey to printed Aircraft has commenced
11.30 – 12.00 - DROR DANAI, XJet ltd - NanoParticle Jetting Technology from XJET - Redefining Metal Additive Manufacturing
Wednesday 16th November 2016
10.30 – 11.00 - FELIX HACKEL, BMW Group - Technological challenges for the automotive series production in selective Laser Beam Melting
11.30 – 12.00 - MICHIEL DE BRUIJKER, Admatec Europe BV - Printing high dense ceramic components as a production solution
13:30 – 14:00 - STEFANIE BRICKWEDE, Deutsche Bahn - Copy and optimize: 3D printing as a problem solver
15:00 – 15:30 - MARTIN KURZ, Balluff - Conventional and Innovative Automation Solutions in Additive Manufacturing
Thursday 17th November 2016
10:00 – 10:30 - TERRY WOHLERS, Wohlers Associates - The Future of Additive Manufacturing
10:30 – 11:00 - FRANZISKA KAUT, Procter & Gamble - Additive manufacturing of thermoplastic polymers for consumer products
11.30 – 12.00 - JOHN HARTNER, EnvisionTEC - The Next Big Thing: 3D Printing With Composites
13:30 – 14:00 - MANUEL OPITZ, Mecuris - Enabling Additive Manufacturing for Orthotics & Prosthetics
15:00– 15:30 - KAJ FUEHRER, DLR - Performance increase for additive manufactured parts by topology optimization – how to save 40% weight with same stability
Friday 18th November 2016
12.00 – 12.30 - SEBASTIAN HESS, DQBD - Personal (ized) Protection - Generative Design & Additive Manufacturing peak in new User Experience
15:00 – 15:30 - TOBIAS KUHL, UnternehmerTUM - Start-up landscape - latest trends and high-potential Start-ups along the value chain of AM
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