SWII Additive Manufacturing Networking conference gathered 130 participants from Switzerland and Sweden at EPFL in Neuchatel on September 28, 2017.

• 165 one-to-one meetings were carried out on the afternoon of the conference
• Among participants
  • 26 SMEs from Switzerland & Sweden
  • 17 MNEs like Höganäs, Atlas Copco, Sandvik, GE, MAN, ABB & Siemens
  • Key notes from Academia like Chalmers, Empa & Inspire

Following sub topics within Additive Manufacturing were prioritised:

1. Metal powder development for additive manufacturing
- Powder manufacturing alloys, materials characterization, standardization

2. Pre-process, process and post process development
- Design and tooling, tailored microstructures, process/quality control, post processing

3. Geometry and design optimization
- Density, structure and surface texture, design methods including rules, standards, software support, sustainable design, and software design for integration into current production lines

WHEN: 28 September, 2017

WHERE: EPFL Microcity, Rue de la Maladiere 71b, Neuchâtel, Switzerland