AM Integrated Factory Conference: Integrate AM into your manufacturing process

With the growth of AM, more and more organisations are starting to look at the possibilities to integrate this technology in their manufacturing processes. There are many manufacturers who would like to be able to offer more individualization of the products they manufacture. One of the core advantages that AM has is that its a digital technology. The AM Integrated Factory Conference 2018 aims to bring together experts from the additive manufacturing field and address actual market trends.

Trends in Additive Manufacturing

Three trends are visible, which overlap each other as well :

• Use of Hybrid manufacturing (systems where additive and subtractive manufacturing are combined in the same machine)
• Implemention of AM systems as part of an end-to-end production workflow (including: material handling systems, multiple additive manufacturing systems, part handling systems, part cleaning systems, curing/heat treatment systems, support/powder removal and recycling systems, part inspection systems and part finishing systems)
• Implementation of AM systems in the ‘traditional’ production processes (in other words, building a complete production chain with several state-of-the-art production technologies like milling, robots, welding, Additive Manufacturing and more).

Transition at Software Level

This integration requires is a transition at software level as well with CAD/CAM/CAE software feeding into Simulation, MES (manufacturing execution systems) and PLM software tools. This conference covers the developments going on in further integration of AM in production processes, and how to act upon.

AM Integrated Factory Conference Program

For an overview of the half a day conference program, click here. The AM Integrated Factory Conference (13:30 hrs – 17:00 hrs) takes place at the same location and date as the 3D Printing Post-Processing Conference (09:00 hrs – 12:30 hrs), you can register for one or both of these two half-day conferences.