A 3D printed grid ball shows which geometries are possible with Additive Manufacturing. (Image: pixabay.com)
Empa offers Switzerland a platform to exchange information and knowhow in the field of Additive Manufacturing: During a technology briefing held at Empa Academy on January 18, experts from industry and research learned about the latest developments in this pioneering technology, which is also extremely important from an economic perspective. Empa's latest technology briefing just goes to show how important Additive Manufacturing (AM) is set to become for Switzerland: Over 150 people from industry and research convened for the Empa Academy event Additive Manufacturing - Quo vadis II on January 18 to swap ideas on future developments in industrial 3D printing, quality control and novel design approaches. The event is held every two years. New design approaches and business models have already established additive production processes at the heart of the manufacturing industry. For instance, smaller special parts for the production of chocolate bars tailored to the specifications of the customers are already manufactured using 3D printing, which slashes the cost of each component tenfold. And AM is also used in the professional camera aperture sector for small series that can be delivered rapidly based on web-based software which enables the parameters of the pieces requested to be specified by the customers themselves. The use of AM is also already common practice in medical engineering, such as for knee, face and spinal implants.
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