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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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AM-Platform workshop at Industrial technologies 2014

Dear AM stakeholder,

We are proud to announce that the EU has granted us a workshop at the
Industrial Technologies 2014 Conference to be held April 9  -11th in Athens.

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Our workshop named “Additive manufacturing impacting industry” will be held Friday April 11th in the afternoon.

Details on the conference can be found at: www.industrialtechnologies2014.eu
It is expected that the conference will have over 1000 international attendees, many of them will be at the onset of discovering the beauty and elegance of Additive Manufacturing.
We look forward to a high level audience from all over Europe

Among other interesting topics & things, the AM workshop will comprise:

Three high level presentations will be given on AM impacting industry:

  • Welcome by representative of the Commission.
  • Outline the market for AM.
  • Provide the detail on the benefits to industry.
  • Evidence of progress to date - projects.
  • Detail on the world-wide competition and why AM is vital for Europe.
  • AM Platform SRA - mapping the way forward.

The AM Workshop session will be concluded by a Round Table discussion and questions involving academic and industry leaders in AM.

We look forward to welcoming you at the AM workshop for updating and networking.
Please have a look on the website for registration and further information.

On behalf of the AM Platform Management Board

Frits Feenstra (coordinator)

For further information send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Additive Manufacturing in The Economist

In The Economist edition Apr 21st 2012, a special report has been incorporated on the third  industrial revolution. The article deals with the digitalisation of the industrial production, enabling mass customisation.

3D-printing and Additive Manufacturing play a key role to enable this. Also, a new concept of manufacturing is mentioned, i.e. the TNO Printvalley machine.


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Quote of The Economist: Can it be done? Yes: TNO makes it happen! “Can it be done? Back to the EuroMold exhibition, where TNO, an independent research group based in the Netherlands, showed a novel machine with 100 platforms travelling around a carousel in a continuous loop. A variety of 3D-printing heads would deposit plastics, metals or ceramics onto each platform as they pass to make complete products, layer by layer. Scale up the idea, straighten out the carousel and you have a production line with multiple printing heads.”

 

You can read the complete article in the Economist here

This article led to a television news item, view it here. (DUTCH ONLY)