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Discover Additive Manufacturing for Plastic and Metal Applications
Additive manufacturing is increasingly becoming an established industrial technology and is opening up new opportunities for companies across a wide range of value chains. To provide Bavarian companies with a practical introduction to the topic, the New Materials Cluster, together with the Mechatronics & Automation Cluster and the Automotive Cluster, is planning two topic-specific guided tours of Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt.
During these guided tours, participants will gain insights into specific industrial application examples, innovative technologies, and successful implementation projects related to additive manufacturing. The goal is to identify opportunities for their own industries and to foster dialogue with experts and other companies.
Who are these trade show tours intended for?
These offerings are exclusively for partner companies of the New Materials Cluster, the Mechatronics & Automation Cluster, and the Automotive Cluster. The tours are aimed at specialists and executives from R&D, production, engineering, and management with little to no experience in the field of additive manufacturing.
What exactly will you take away from the tour?
- Free participation, including a trade show ticket
- Real-world examples instead of technology marketing
- Direct interaction with experts
- Guidance for getting started
How can additive manufacturing and plastics processing benefit from each other?
Additive manufacturing offers numerous opportunities to make development and production processes in the plastics industry more efficient. From additively manufactured tool inserts to contour-following cooling systems and rapid tooling applications, new potential is emerging for product development, toolmaking, and production.
Planned Key Topics
- Additive Manufacturing in Tool and Mold Making
- Contour-following cooling for injection molding tools
- Rapid tooling and rapid product development
- Functional integration and lightweight construction
- Hybrid manufacturing
- Small-batch and pre-production manufacturing
What added value does additive manufacturing offer for metal components and modern production systems?
Additive manufacturing has evolved from prototype production to an industrial production technology in many areas of metalworking. Companies benefit from new design freedoms, shorter development times, and innovative manufacturing concepts.
Planned Key Topics
- Industrial Metal AM Applications
- Toolmaking and tool optimization
- Automated production processes
- Practical examples from mechanical engineering and production technology
- Replacement parts for older production equipment
- On-demand manufacturing instead of inventory management
- Repair and Remanufacturing of Components (e.g., DED Process)
Format & Guidelines
- Visit to Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt
- Date: November 18, 2026
- Guided trade show tour by CNW and CMA
- Duration: approx. 4 hours
- Visits to selected exhibitors and research institutions
- Practical insights into industrial applications
- Networking and exchanging ideas with other companies
- Limited number of participants
- Free one-day ticket to the trade show
- No additional participation fees (travel and lodging expenses are to be covered by the companies themselves)
Are you interested in participating? Register now to secure your spot.
Register now with no obligation by emailing thorben.tschorn(at)bayern-innovativ.de. The trade show tours are subject to a sufficient number of participants. Please let us know which trade show tour is particularly relevant to your company:
- Plastics
- Metals
Registration deadline: October 27, 2026
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