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Formnext – Hub for Additive Manufacturing

Even when Formnext isn’t on in Frankfurt, we’re the partner you can always rely on for information and services relating to AM 365 days a year. Now, you can also explore the AM hub on our new website.

Product groups

At Formnext, you will get a comprehensive overview of all additive technologies as well as the associated upstream and downstream processes. The Formnext product groups are therefore oriented to the process chain.

1.1 Industrial design
1.2 Engineering and part design
1.3 PLM and CAD software
1.4 Data preparation software and control software
1.5 Simulation
1.6 Digitizing of components
1.7 Intellectual property protection for technologies and software
1.8 CAM software
1.9 Process simulation
1.10 Operation and production organization software (ERP, PPS, BDE,...)
1.11 Capacity planning software
1.12 Material management software
1.13 Quality assurance software
1.14 Measurement and analysis software
1.15 Data and IT security, protection of intellectual property

2.1 Metals

2.1.1 Powders
2.1.2 Wires
2.1.3 Blocks, plates, rods
2.1.4 Pastes
2.1.5 Miscellaneous

2.2 Polymers

2.2.1 Powders
2.2.2 Filaments
2.2.3 Fluids
2.2.4 Pellets
2.2.5 Miscellaneous

2.3 Ceramics

2.3.1  Powders
2.3.2 Pastes
2.3.3 Miscellaneous

2.4 Biomaterials
2.5 Fibre-reinforced materials
2.6 Additives, binder, agents
2.7 Standard parts
2.8 Expendables
2.9 Miscellaneous materials
2.10 Material recyling

3.1 Powder bed fusion
3.2 Directed energy deposition
3.3 Material extrusion
3.4 Binder jetting
3.5 Material jetting
3.6 VAT photopolymerization
3.7 Sheet lamination
3.8 Other production systems and machines
3.9 Components and consumables for AM systems

4.1  Solutions for component processing
4.2  Solutions for surface treatment
4.3  Cleaning devices
4.4  Heat treatment
4.5  Dyeing
4.6  Coating
4.7  Materials handling and processing
4.8  Automation and line integration
4.9  Hybrid manufacturing cells
4.10 Health & safety equipment
4.11 Other peripheral machines

5.1  Component and process qualification
5.2  3D metrology
5.3  Production metrology
5.4  Surface metrology
5.5  Process monitoring
5.6  Sensors and actuators
5.7  Other metrology
5.8  Material analysis

6.1 Design and engineering
6.2 Part manufacturing
6.3 Miscellaneous manufacturing services
6.4 Pattern making and prototyping
6.5 Gauge- and fixture manufacturing
6.6 Industrial tool and die making
6.7 Try-out and component testing
6.8 Consulting services
6.9  Certification
6.10 Financial services
6.11 Circularity services
6.12 Other services