ZOOM ON EVENTS
industries and markets”, says Prof. Leyens.
in industrial environment. In her
the components and the more flexible
Fraunhofer IWS supports established
speech “We Print to Drive: Mobility
their application even in wear-critical
players on their way to the future. The
goes Additive” Stefanie Brickwede of
applications. China is already printing whole
researchers are focusing on using different
Deutschen Bahn AG explains, which
houses.”
materials in one component, scaling
solutions additive manufacturing
The European focus is more on the
component dimensions and topologically
offers for mobility and Chang-Woo Lee
application in industrial production. For
optimizing structures. “Our partners from
of KITECH shows in “Metal Additive
these fields one also requires new materials
the aerospace industry, tool manufacturing
Manufacturing Process Technology of
and material mixes that can meet the
or medical technology benefit from our
Medical Applications in South Korea”,
increasing challenges of flexibility and
unique infrastructure”, Prof. Leyens adds.
how medical technology benefits from
stability. At the same time, costs cannot be
“We offer a wide process variety in additive
printing processes. Prof. Frank Brueckner,
ignored. “In the end, process quality and
manufacturing, our own industry-proved,
head of the Additive Manufacturing unit
productivity are the linchpins for the rung
technological systems development and
at IWS and coordinator of the Additive
in triumph of additive manufacturing – that
supporting systems for non-destructive
Manufacturing Center Dresden (AMCD),
is what international researchers put all
testing.”
which offers tool and process solutions
their know-how in for. We are happy that
for aerospace, automotive, energy,
IWS and AMCD play a major role in the
tool and mold engineering as well as
development of additive manufacturing”,
medical technology, knows: “Those are
Prof. Leyens concludes.
ISAM 2019: Experts for the next technology leap At this year’s ISAM international experts
examples for the technology’s manifold
from science and industry discuss new
application possibilities. The more reliable
For further information:
applications of additive manufacturing
the processes become, the more stable
www.isam.network
Dates Announced for the 2019 Powder Coating Summit
P
aint & Coatings Industry magazine and the Powder
“We are currently setting up an agenda chock full of
Coating Research Group have announced dates
innovation spanning powder coating materials, processes
for the 2019 PC Summit. This year’s event has
expanded to include a short course on powder coating formulation, cleverly dubbed the PC Kitchen. This short course will be held in the PCR Group lab on October 1-2, and the PC Summit will be hosted at the Polaris Hilton in Columbus, OH on October 3-4.
and industry trends.” The PC Summit is a powerful, annual event offering engaging lectures and fascinating lab demos from the nation’s top raw material technologists, equipment suppliers, pretreatment experts and formulators. You’ll learn the latest powder
“Back by popular demand and
coating technology and industry
expanded to include an intensive
trends that will help you obtain
formulator’s course, the 2019 PC
that competitive edge to not just
Summit has something for every
survive, but thrive.
powder coating technologist,” says Kevin Biller, aka Joe Powder,
For further information:
and the founder of the Summit.
www.pcimag.com/powder-coating-summit
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