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EOS GmbH: Transforming companies into AM champions with Additive Minds EOS GmbH, based in Krailling, near Munich, has long been recognised as a leader in powder bed Additive Manufacturing technologies for both metals and plastics. The launch of its Additive Minds training and consultancy service, however, represents a significant expansion of the support that the company can offer to those entering the industry. Nick Williams talks to EOS’s Güngör Kara, Director of Global Application & Consulting, on the evolution of the metal AM industry and the changing approach that customers are taking to implement the technology.
When Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine visited EOS GmbH’s headquarters in Krailling last summer, the site was busy with the construction of a third large administrative building. The main technology and customer centre that the company inaugurated in 2014 represented a substantial expansion at the firm’s headquarters, however this latest phase of development has resulted in the creation of a much larger, vibrant and modern campus dedicated to AM. Set in an attractive rural environment, the campus is less than half an hour from Munich’s city centre. The company’s workforce has also continued to grow and in January this year the milestone of 1000 employees worldwide was reached, doubling that of just three years ago. New production facilities are also planned and the company’s regional offices are also expanding. It has, however, not only been the company’s physical infrastructure and employee count that has expanded to keep up with industry demand. With the announcement of its Additive Minds offering in late 2016, the company is seeking to position itself as a leading supplier for AM training,
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application development, consulting and technology implementation. Additive Minds is led by EOS’s Güngör Kara, Director of Global Application & Consulting. Following the announcement about the new Additive Minds service at Formnext 2016, Metal AM magazine met with Kara, where discussions focused on the
new venture’s roots and objectives. This article picks up on a number of themes that were highlighted in those discussions. What is clear is that the Additive Minds concept is a timely expansion of the support that EOS has always offered to its customers in their development and implementation of AM.
Fig. 1 EOS’s headquarters in Krailling, near Munich (Courtesy EOS)
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