As the world's leading exhibition for additive manufacturing (3D printing) and next-generation smart industrial manufacturing methods, Formnext 2017 attracted over
21,492 attendees and 470 exhibitors.
Ultimaker returned to the exhibition this year as one of many international exhibitors, and we were excited to showcase our expertise in 3D printing.This was a great
opportunity to connect with our users, investigate the latest industry trends, and present our current range of Ultimaker products.
Reduce working time and cost
Our booth showcased a selection of successful business cases demonstrating the immense potential of usingUltimaker 3D printers to help your business:
Volkswagen: Reduced cycle time of operations, labor, and the need for rework, while using Ultimaker 3D printers to improve tool ergonomics.
Furthermore, they achieved this at a tenth of the usual cost.The company estimates that they are on track to save €325,000 by the end of 2017.
Sylatech: Used Ultimaker 3D printers to prototype sample parts for customers, allowing them to test their designs without investing in tooling prior to investment casting.
ABB Robotics: Used Ultimaker 3D printers to minimize risk in the development process by proving the viability of a design before investing in an expensive tool, shrinking the development process from months to
days.
Ultimaker's Formnext 2017 booth
A series of reliable solutions guaranteeing high-quality results
In addition to business cases, the Ultimaker booth also showcased our free, open-source print preparation software, Ultimaker Cura.
Visitors were particularly interested in our new plugin structure, which allows businesses to develop custom modifications to the core software, such as CAD integration, custom file readers,
or other custom additions that improve the manufacturing workflow.
Our newCura Connect feature also drew significant interest.By grouping multiple Ultimaker 3D printers together, your office,
studio, or workshop can have a fully integrated production solution controlled from a single interface.
Our booth also showcased our full range ofUltimaker materials, which, when used in combination with Ultimaker Cura material profiles, guarantee each user
high-quality, reliable results.
It was a pleasure to attend Formnext, and we would like to thank everyone who visited us.A special thanks to our service partner iGo3D for assisting us at the
event.
Original source:https://ultimaker.com/en/blog/52141-recap-formnext-2017-frankfurt