News

Leuven is a hotbed for innovation, renowned for its world-famous university and scientific and research-based institutions. The city is also prominent for its drive towards sustainability, gaining accolades such as the European Green Leaf Award (EGLA) and the title of European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) in the last few years.

Tweet

Henkel has joined the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) to promote the environmental benefits of Additive Manufacturing (AM) throughout all stages of the ecosystem. The membership of the company´s Loctite 3D Printing business underlines the commitment to sustainability initiatives and aims to open up discussions on the environmental benefits of additive design and foster the adoption of (AM) in the future.

Tweet

Sustainability is ingrained within our company mission. It’s not only our goal to use more sustainable processes within our own facilities but also to ensure that we’re providing our customers with sustainable choices as well. The enabling factor behind these choices has remained the same over the years: research.

Tweet

In terms of economic as well as ecological sustainability, this call is absolutely true and future-oriented. When it comes to repairing moulds and components instead of producing new ones, laser metal deposition (LMD) is a proven key technology - with a growing potential for new areas of application. The focus of the "reFORM" workshop at the CHIRON Group's OPEN HOUSE 2022 was on the automation of LMD repair processes. And one thing became clear: it's not that simple. But those who know how to implement it gain time, save costs and - act in an extremely sustainable manner.

Tweet

Richard Janssen, Business Development Manager at Brightlands Materials Center will be talking about 'A New Step in Lightweighting for the Mobility Industry by Additive Manufacturing of Composites'.

Tweet

AMGTA presented the Environmental Sustainability Research Award to 6K Additive based on Foresight Management’s Life Cycle Assessment analysis of the UniMelt powder manufacturing process.

Tweet

• The virtual twin experience, enabled by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, is today’s game-changer to make it happen
• Demo stations at the Dassault Systèmes booth at HANNOVER MESSE will map the entire value chain of a hydrogen fuel cell and show how selected partners are already accelerating their development and manufacturing
• Dassault Systèmes’ exclusive Manufacturing in the Age of Experience event, taking place simultaneously, offers executives valuable insights and an immersive VR experience

Tweet

• “Sustainable Innovation Intelligence” enables companies to drive the circular economy by minimizing the environmental impacts of products and processes throughout their entire life cycle
• Combining virtual twin technology and life cycle assessment capabilities offers new ways to set up sustainability requirements early on and measure the sustainability of decisions before implementing them
• Thanks to a strategic partnership with ecoinvent Association, the global leader in life cycle inventory data, Dassault Systèmes’ solution integrates more than 18,000 datasets on human activities and industrial processes in diverse sectors

Tweet

EIT Manufacturing enlisted support for its Moonshot Call, an initiative which seeks disruptive solutions that can decarbonise manufacturing, in front of an exclusive audience of forward-thinking executives, entrepreneurs, investors and startups at The Green Accelerator in Davos, Switzerland, on 25 May 2022.

Tweet

• Top topic: Experts discuss the topic "Plastic as an innovation driver - new materials and what they bring!"

• Live chat: Exciting questions about recycling, sustainability and energy costs
• Great response: Over 1,000 viewers live, another 1,600 in the follow-up

Tweet

Find out at the Additive Manufacturing Climate Action Conference

Tweet

ARBURG main sponsor of "cleandanube"
On 19 April 2022, the " swimming professor" Andreas Fath will receive a functional injection moulding machine made by the ARBURG trainee team.

Tweet

Award from the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at MassTech will Fund
High-Tech Equipment to Recycle Scrap Materials Used in Additive Manufacturing and Battery Production

Tweet

Three FRX Products are Granted Highest Environmental Ranking for Electronic Devices

Tweet

• Trade fair cancelled in 2021 will take place at the beginning of April 2022

• Arburg will present the electric Allrounder 470 A
• Further focus: arburgXworld customer portal

Tweet

Molded fiber pulp is typically made from recycled paper board and newsprint material, and is widely used for packaging of a broad category of products. It gives excellent guarding functions such as compression resistance, shock-absorbing as well as the thermal isolation characteristics during transportation and storage.

Tweet

Elkem Silicones will be present at the upcoming Formnext show, the leading industry platform for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing in Frankfurt in Germany from November, 16th to 19th and will showcase its wide portfolio of silicone solutions for Additive Manufacturing/3D Printin.

Tweet

• Ninth live programme: Around 450 viewers followed the interactive TV format

• Expert presentations: Correctly configuring, maintaining, and protecting injection moulds against wear
• Live presentation: Conserving moulds and machines and keeping processes constant

Tweet

Strategic acquisition expands product portfolio for metal alloys business for aerospace, automotive and medical industries

Tweet

At Formnext, the LEHVOSS Group will present innovative, polymer-based materials for sophisticated 3D printing and their applications. It is demonstrated how the high demands of the end customers regarding product quality, reproducibility and processability are taken into account. The topics of sustainability and profitability are also in focus.

Tweet