REPORT 3D PRINTING CLUSTER MEETING

The meeting was all about “Could 3D be a viable option for your company both technically and business wise? Marcus Kremers, chairman of the 3D Printing Cluster and CTO Airborne, kicked-off with a short introduction which was followed by four presentations:

• “Design for AM” by the host of the meeting Olivier Diegerick, Portfolio Developer Additive Manufacturing Software Siemens Digital Industries Software

• “(R-)evolution towards series production”by Daniël Hoogstraate, accountmanager Materialise NL en Rico Engelman, Business Development Manager Materialise

• “Living up to the promise of AM: Repair possibilities and LCA-benefits” by Onno Ponfoort, practice Leader 3D Printing Berenschot and Joachim Antonissen, CEO Guaranteed B.V.

• “Metal Additive Manufacturing in the Aerospace industry: Use cases and examples” by Presentation by Harry Kleijnen, Senior Business Development Manager Additive Industries

After these interesting presentation the meeting continued with a guided tour to the K3D-AddFAB.

The meeting ended with a discussion. Some conclusions:

• The opinion was shared that we lacked a good view on how OEM’s look at trends.
• We need this view in order to determine the respond.
• The market challenges are demanding and stimulate to find solutions collectively.
• The MoU between NAG and Airbus and Embraer act as effective vehicles to connect the current and future OEM demands to collective Dutch solutions also in AM.
• It was agreed to organize another session to focus on future needs within aerospace and to determine possible focus areas fitting the Dutch ecosystem.