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  • European technology Sub-platform in Additive manufacturing: be aware of the latest advances on AM and 3D printing technologies and network with key stakeholders.
  • European technology Sub-platform in Additive manufacturing: be aware of the latest advances on AM and 3D printing technologies and network with key stakeholders.
  • European technology Sub-platform in Additive manufacturing: be aware of the latest advances on AM and 3D printing technologies and network with key stakeholders.

What is the AM-platform?

The AM-platform is a free of charge virtual central European area for all subject related to Additive Manufacturing (hereafter named AM)

The objective of the AM-platform is to contribute to a coherent strategy, understanding, development, dissemination and exploitation of AM.

AM is fragmented. Lots of organizations are working or doing research in this area but there is no coherent strategy and several interpret the subject differently. There is no central organization or place for peoples to for instance ask questions, to start a discussion, to find expertise, or to up- or download an interesting paper or article.

This platform helps to achieve the Lisbon & Gothenburg objectives as defined by the EC (to become the most dynamic and most competitive knowledge-based economy by 2010 and achieving sustainability by 2030).

The AM-platform is active since 2007 (formerly as the RM-platform)

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Additive Manufacturing Roadmap

The FoFAM additive manufacturing (AM) roadmap on market driven value chains was designed with the aim to offer a strategy for building the fundamental knowledge and actions necessary to accelerate the design, application and implementation in the market of AM.

It is fundamental for the value chain selection to originate from the investigation of sectors with the most potential to contribute to bridging the gap between current knowledge and the successful commercialisation of AM manufactured products or services.  

The sectors and market addressed in this roadmap have been selected according to their relevance to the technological advancements across Europe and their potential to positively influence societal and economic challenges. Therefore, this selection was based on the evidence collated from the sector surveillance activity and the growth and impact analysis performed within the project and the contribution of the experts attending the workshop held in Brussels on September 2015.  

In light of this, the following sectors have been identified:

  • Medical and dental
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Consumer goods (including electronics)
  • Industrial equipment

The roadmap constitutes an open working document, developed in the framework of FoFAM project “Industrial and regional valorization of FoF Additive Manufacturing projects” (Grant agreement no. 636882). Version: December 2016.

Roadmap-Summary gaps&actions FoFAM_AM_roadmap_summary_gaps_actions.pdf

Final Roadmap Final_FoFAM_roadmap.pdf