Industrialization of additive manufacturing" roadmap

Discover which challenges must be solved so that the use of additive manufacturing processes in series production succeeds. Our experts have summarized the most important trends and topics (production and infrastructure, quality assurance, materials, manufacturing and processing, software and software architecture) for you in a concise and understandable way.

What is additive manufacturing?

Additive manufacturing, also known colloquially as 3D printing, is a process used to create objects or components layer by layer by applying a material. The innovative technology is particularly suitable for the production of prototypes, complex geometries and individual parts such as prostheses. It is also being used more and more frequently in small series.

Even though there are still some hurdles to overcome, experts believe that additive manufacturing will play a decisive role in the production of the future - keyword Industry 4.0. That's why it's especially crucial for SMEs to get to grips with the technology and its potential at an early stage.

In order to get started with additive manufacturing, it's not just crucial to acquire specialist knowledge - you also need the right business partners. The Additive Manufacturing Coordination Office of Bayern Innovativ networks competence providers and newcomers in 3D printing and links activities around the topic. In doing so, we focus primarily on making it easier for SMEs to get started with this technology of the future.

You can find more information at our Additive Manufacturing Coordination Office .

How roadmapping works

Roadmapping helps companies to identify important trends and topics at an early stage and to react to developments in good time. The roadmap visualizes the interaction of various factors - for example, markets, technologies and products - and their developments over a longer period of time. This creates a "roadmap" that management can use to derive long-term strategies.

For more information, see the article Roadmapping - Roadmap for successful corporate strategies and product development .

Be and remain successful - thanks to innovation management

In order to survive on the market in the long term, companies must not only monitor their current environment, but also keep an eye on future developments: How will my industry change in the coming years? What risks will this entail? And how can I take advantage of specific opportunities? Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular need to find suitable answers to these questions in order to prevail in a highly competitive environment.

This is where Bayern Innovativ supports them: "With our digital innovation platform, we help our customers to recognize trends and technologies in good time, to react to them adequately and thus to increase their innovative capacity. We actively support the associated processes," explains Dr. Tanja Jovanovic, who heads the Technology and Innovation Management department at Bayern Innovativ. With the help of the Digital Innovation Platform, trend radars and roadmaps, among other things, can be created.

More information on the Digital Innovation Platform can be found here.