http://www.protubend.eu/

PRODUCTION OF COMPLEX HIGH STRENGHT STEEL PROFILES AND TUBES

5^th of July 2012; (9h30 -13h45)

Venue: Fundació Privada ASCAMM

Av. Universitat Autonoma, 23

Cerdanyola del Vallés (Parc Tecnològic del Vallés)

Objective of the project:

‘The aim of this work package is to develop ‘hard-copy’ resources that will support the blended learning approach. The result will be a KTRM handbook that will be available for use in traditional classroom-style learning and to assist users of the online training modules. The handbook will also be available as a standalone product for learners wanting to increase their knowledge on Rapid Manufacturing’

If you want to  read for free some parts of the handbook  Chapters  , you can register the website using the link:

http://members.rapidmanufacturing-training.eu/login/signup.php

This Test program will be  carried out by external testers who have been selected within different professionals activities such as / Designers, Enginners, Technical students. The program will be done for 1 month. In the end, the testers will fill in a survey to anlayse the strenghts and weaknesses of the online modules.

If you want to register, please enter your data:  http://members.rapidmanufacturing-training.eu/login/signup.php

For further information visit: www.fourfoursixsix.com; www.eos.com; www.oglemodels.com

Materialise Launches a New Additive Manufacturing

Automation and Control System

Leuven, Belgium, March 9, 2012.

 materialise, world leader in software for additive manufacturing

(AM), has made another important advancement in the AM industry. As AM is finding its rightful

place in the manufacturing world, additional tools are required to drive efficiency throughout the process. With the largest AM machine capacity in one location in the world and being the trusted software partner of hundreds of companies within the AM industry, Materialise is in a very unique position to fully understand the challenges that are currently facing the industry and is working hard to eliminate the bottlenecks through advanced software systems. With the new AM Automation and Control System, name to be announced at the Materialise World Conference April 18-20 in Leuven, Belgium, AM professionals have control of each step in the work flow from the original order to the moment the piece is delivered to the customer. The system offers something for everyone whether your role is managing orders, quoting, preparing files, operating the machines, finishing parts, supervising the teams or several of these responsibilities. The robust database centralizes data, including linked CAD files, and provides you with a simple overview of ‘won’ and ‘lost’ quotes, real-time status of ongoing orders, who is working on the project, etc. The full Integration with Magics brings huge advantages of producing the correct parts and the number of parts correctly. In addition, repetitive tasks can be handles ‘in the backgro and’ without no users interaction required, allowing you to focus on the files that require insensitive manual interventions. Another exciting component about the AM automation control system is the build planning component. No matter how you receive files (emails, FTP, discs, etc.), they can easily be integrated into the planning system where you can view the machine availability and begin to set-up builds for the parts that require the same technology, materials and timing. Managers love the new system for the reporting capabilities which can be completely customized to your information needs. This exciting enhancement to the world of additive manufacturing will be showcased at the Materialise World Conference. You will be able to go from station to station and see the benefits for every member of your organization. There will be work stations for managing orders and quotes, preparing files, planning and operating the machines, finishing parts, and a managerial component showing the traceability and report capabilities. For more information, please contact: Jamie Milas, Marketing Manager,

 Materialise USA

44650 Helm Court, Plymouth, MI 48170

734-585-3397

A b o u t M a t e r i a l i s e

With its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and branches worldwide, Materialise has been playing an active role in the field of

additive manufacturing since 1990. In addition to having the largest capacity of additive manufacturing equipment in one location in

the world, Materialise also enjoys a stellar reputation as a provider of innovative software solutions. They have used their

experience and expertise to create a better and healthier world through their involvement in rapid industrial and medical prototyping,

and by providing bio-medical and clinical solutions such as medical image processing and surgical simulations. The advantages of

additive manufacturing have been used by Materialise to develop unique solutions that make a world of difference for its many

customers with their prototyping, production, and medical needs. These customers range from large companies in the automotive,

consumer electronics, and consumables sectors; to famous hospitals, research institutes, and clinicians; to individual consumers

interested in bringing their own unique creations to life through i.materialise or who want to purchase a celebrated .MGX design. Its

United States sales and technical support office was opened in 1996 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. There are currently over 45

employees in the U.S. in the new office in Plymouth, Michigan and the team will continue to grow through this expansion

-Scenarios,state of the art and borders of the new business models: this section was coordinated by Giacomo Copani with the interventions of external guest such as Marcus Schroeter from ISI Fraunhofer and Christian Kowalkowski from Hanken school of economics in Helsinki. The aim of this section was to provide an introduction about business model and business model related to services.

-Technologies: in this section were provided examples of application of business model in the technological field with the examples of COMAU and Gulliver

-Applications & Conclusions: the last part was related to financial field. It was discussed about the role of financial intermediaries, the trend of leasing and how it works from the point of view of users.

For more information please visit the website: www.musp.it

http://www.ddmc2012.org/