Your Partner for Additive Manufacturing in Aachen Community R&D Services Education
Mission of the ACAM Direct access for industry members to the AM relevant resources Center for information exchange, joint R&D and targeted training Ralph Essers, birds-eyes@gmx.de Develop a strong strategic membership between the members from industry and from science Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 2
ACAM Headquarter within the Photonics Cluster Address: Campus-Boulevard 79, 52074 Aachen, Germany The ACAM Headquarter is based on the new founded RWTH Aachen Campus. The location guarantees optimum accessibility for our national and international partners from industry and academia. Campus RWTH The Headquarter is the center for all ACAM activities including our member meetings, project workshops and seminars. Fraunhofer IL/Andreas Steindl A Demonstration Laboratory will serve as seminar and training room. Our Members from Industry and Academia are invited to showcase their own expertise by providing laboratory equipment and demonstrators. Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 3
Research Partners Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 4
Research Partners Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 5
The Focus Areas of the ACAM Design Processes Process Chains Business Innovations Effective New CAD tools Optimization of combination of Strategic processes processes decisions New way of Investigation of Efficient New business thinking new processes adaption of models process chains Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 6
The Offer of the ACAM Community Consortial R & D Fraunhofer ILT Services Contractual R & D Training and Education Fraunhofer ILT Fraunhofer ILT Fraunhofer ILT Fraunhofer ILT Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 7
Member Benefits Community Physical and virtual networking and exchange in the ACAM Community Annual ACAM report and AM Technology Monitoring and Review Marketing and Website Package Consortial R&D Strategic ACAM R&D roadmap and research topics Annual ACAM R&D projects on agreed topics (shared IP) Joint acquisition and realization of public funded research projects (shared IP) Services and Contractual R&D Bilateral research and development projects Prototype manufacturing along the process chain Strategy, market and technology oriented consulting projects Training and Education Seminars for employees and decision makers Modules for professional further education In-house seminars Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 8
Spectrum of Services Virtual Networking in the ACAM Community News Calendar Overview of the current activities of the ACAM ACAM Events and individual appointments Documents Storage for files, such as project descriptions, pictures, templates, etc. ACAM Community Knowledge Base Dynamic database around AM Account Statement Summary of the annual transactions Users List of the registered ACAM Members and Research Partners Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 9
Spectrum of Services AM Technology Monitoring and Review Technology information Market information Technology maturity Technology developments Technology performance Market players and share Suppliers and research institutes Price and cost development Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 10
Innovation Process Chain Technology Laser Spectrum of Services The ACAM Further Education Program for 2017 Your contact Ingrid Roll i.roll@acam-aachen.de +49 241 8906-8689 Additive Selective Education Program 2017 Melting Metal Deposition Manufacturing Polymers Powder Training Software Formats Participants Top class experts One-day Seminars for fast knowledge gain Two-day seminars for deep insights Workshops for interactive networking and exchange Decision makers Technology experts Strategy makers Young talents with latest research results with industrial best practices with state-of-the-art industrial solutions Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 11
The ACAM Further Education Program for 2017 March 23, 2017 Innovation Day Additive Manufacturing April 4, 2017 Powder Bed Based Laser Melting Starter Training April 5, 2017 Powder Bed Based Laser Melting Advanced Training June 27, 2017 Basics in LMD Technology July 6, 2017 AM for Polymers: Basics and Hands-on Training September 13, 2017 Powder Bed Based Laser Melting Advanced Training October 12, 2017 Application Scenarios for Plastic-based Additive Production Processes October 17, 2017 Potentials of the Power Based AM Process SLM October 26, 2017 Innovation Day Additive Manufacturing November 9, 2017 Additive Manufacturing for Tool Making and for Small Serie Production November 29, 2017 Design for SLM November 30, 2017 Additive Manufacturing in Foundry Industry Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 12
The ACAM Membership Opportunities ACAM Membership BASIS 12 k / a BUSINESS 40 k / a COOPERATION Adaptable fee Voucher Community Consortial R & D Services / Contractual R & D Training And Education Total value of included ACAM vouchers Physical and virtual networking and exchange in the ACAM Community Annual ACAM report AM Technology Monitoring and Review Marketing and Website Package Annual ACAM R&D projects on agreed topics Joint acquisition and realization of consortial research projects Bilateral R&D projects Prototype manufacturing along the process chain Strategy, market and technology oriented consulting projects Seminars for employees and decision makers Modules for professional further education Inhouse seminars 6 k 18 k - Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 13 - Decision on ACAM R&D roadmap and research topics - Voucher Voucher Voucher %
ACAM Our Member Network BUSINESS Members Toyota BASIC Members COOPERATION Members Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 14
ACAM Projects 2017 IKV Prototyping and Part Production Using Qualified Series Thermoplastic Materials Fraunhofer ILT Development of a Procedure for Evaluation and Testing of AM Systems Fraunhofer IPT Quality Monitoring and Quality Measurement of AM Parts Fraunhofer ILT Finishing of AM Parts Focus on Areas which are Hard to Access FH Aachen Guideline for Development of Parameters in Metal AM Buchbinder / Fraunhofer ILT Influence of the Humidity on the AM Process (Powder Bed Fusion) Fraunhofer ILT Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) of Additive Manufactured Parts Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 15
3D Valley Conference 2017 Save the Date! 3D Valley Conference 2017 September 27 & 29, 2017 Industrial applications New developments Integrated process chains Innovative business models Top-class lectures on research and praxis Industrial exhibition and session Excursion to Materialise Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 16
Join ACAM and be part of the community! Access to Innovative Knowhow, Consultancy, Training and Education. Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 17
Thank you for your attention! Dr.-Ing. Johannes Witzel Managing Director j.witzel@acam-aachen.de Phone: +49 241 8906 8686 Ingrid Roll Marketing & Community Management i.roll@acam-aachen.de +49 241 8906 8689 Dr.-Ing. Kristian Arntz Managing Director k.arntz@acam-aachen.de Phone: +49 241 8906 8687 Christoph Zymla Project Coordinator c.zymla@acam-aachen.de +49 241 8906 642 Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing RWTH Aachen Campus Page 18