Additive Manufacturing becomes an industrial technology nowadays. What started as a rapid prototyping technology then became a media and hobby manufacturers hype finally approaches the factories of the world. While processes, material availability and productivity are getting adult, a crucial lack remains unsolved: realizing integrated IT infrastructures in order to bring together conventional and additive manufacturing. It is not only a question of data formats that has to be solved – it is about connected, adaptive process chains which are needed in future facilities. The presentation will showcase actual developments and applications of Industrie 4.0 following the idea of “Connected, Adaptive Production”.

About Dr.-Ing. Kristian Arntz

Kristian Arntz holds a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University RWTH Aachen. Having worked as scientist at Fraunhofer IPT from 2003 to 2009, he is leading the department “Laser Materials Processing” since April 2009. Dr. Arntz is Associate of the WBA Aachener Werkzeugbau Akademie GmbH and Managing Partner of the ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing GmbH founded in 2015.

About ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing GmbH

The ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing GmbH is a platform for networking, joint research, development, consultancy and training. It integrates competencies from the Aachen science area offering a number of benefits for its industrial partners. We provide access to innovative knowhow around Additive Manufacturing – along the whole value added chain from Design via Processes and Process chains towards Business Innovation.