As annual hub for Additive Manufacturing, Formnext (Frankfurt a. M.) enables in-depth professional exchange with experts and manufacturers about challenges and latest AM solutions.
As annual hub for Additive Manufacturing, Formnext (Frankfurt a. M.) enables in-depth professional exchange with experts and manufacturers about challenges and latest AM solutions.
Technical progress in the field of powder bed-based additive manufacturing is linked to electron beam technology. The use of backscattered electrons for optical imaging and the possibility of very fast beam deflection by electromagnetic lenses are outstanding examples of the enormous potential of the technology. In particular, the speed of the electron beam enables us to develop advanced spot melting strategies for producing well-designed microstructure and properties, regardless of the component geometry.

Latest PBF-EB machines (PBF-EB: powder bed fusion via electron beam) make these advantages available on an industrial scale. As part of the Formnext 2025, which took place in Frankfurt a. M. from 18 – 21 Nov. 25, we were able to give insights into the cooperation with pro beam and the spot melting strategy.
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