Autor: Mats Bremer

Additive manufacturing is a central component of the fourth industrial revolution, which was initiated a few years ago. The growing interconnection of machines and processes and the ever-increasing individualization of customer needs mean that manufacturers have to adapt to changing markets in a continual process due to global competition. The production of prototypes or individual series using machines that produce complex three-dimensional workpieces is becoming increasingly important for manufacturing companies and, thus, for research institutions in the training of qualified specialists.