AM Expo 2015: Additive Manufacturing with Focus on Serial Production

The AM Expo 2015 in Lucerne, Switzerland, is the first trade fair with an exclusive focus on additive manufacturing in serial production. Contract manufacturers demonstrate the possibilities of making profitable use of additive manufacturing. The basis for doing so is the “addAM concept” initiated specifically for the AM Expo.

AM: An ever Growing Interest

Additive manufacturing is becoming a topic of interest to an ever-growing number of companies from many different segments. The necessary know-how required to ensure both economical and high-quality production is, however, lacking in the majority of businesses. The AM Expo 2015 provides a showcase for these service providers. They put the huge potential of additive manufacturing on display at the trade fair.

To this end, the AM Expo and Additively Ltd have jointly developed the innovative “addAM concept” that offers a number of solutions to achieving profitable serial production and also serves as an orientation aid in a heterogeneous service provider marketplace.

Showcases: Heart of  ‘addAM concept’

Exhibitor showcases are at the heart of the “addAM concept” – and therefore also of the AM Expo. These are concrete application examples that show how to make profitable use of various additive manufacturing methods and materials. The showcases illustrate in practical terms what is achievable today and in which quality, and the milestones accomplished so far.

These showcases can be seen at the AM Expo. Visitors can take them in the hand and talk to the experts. The innovative concept extends the coverage of the AM Expo into the Internet. The showcases are available for viewing online both before and after the trade fair – in the Showcase Finder. Visitors can find the applications and manufacturing technology they are interested in before visiting the AM Expo and arrange an appointment to visit the exhibitor’s stand at the trade fair. Showcases generate high-quality contacts with the right partners – before, during and after the AM Expo.

Starting Point for Innovation

Showcases are an inspiring method of showing visitors and companies how they can profitably apply additive manufacturing methods. They also represent an excellent starting point for launching new AM projects. Exhibitors at the AM Expo are classified and positioned in accordance with their showcases. The exhibitor classification also acts as a navigation tool and helps visitors to quickly gain a comprehensive overview.