ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing is a one-stop-shop for additive manufacturing, providing access to the expertise of leading research institutions and covering the entire process chain. ACAM offers opportunities for joint research, education programs, and an online platform for industry members to exchange knowledge.

The German Society for Quality (DGQ) unites over 6,000 quality experts in more than 4,000 companies of all sizes and industries. The DGQ network offers the most versatile and comprehensive platform for the exchange of knowledge, practical experience and trends around quality-related topics. DGQ is involved in national and international initiatives, partnerships, committees for the design of central standards, and innovation and research projects. With approximately 300 trainers and 1,000 practice-related training courses, DGQ provides a broad range of continuing education courses and issues personal certificates that are recognized in the market. In addition to other socially relevant focal points, the DGQ also addresses the topic of “sustainability” and demonstrates the close connection to the field of quality.

DMG MORI is a leading global manufacturer of machine tools and is driving holistic process integration based on technology integration, automation and digitization for greater sustainability. In the “Global One Company”, more than 12,000 employees work together to be a total solution provider for our customers. DMG MORI is represented in 43 countries worldwide – with 16 production sites and 113 sales and service locations.

Ericsson – Making manufacturing smarter
Connecting people, data and things

As the pace of innovation accelerates, manufacturers require robust, limitless connectivity to boost operational efficiencies, optimize data management and ensure sustainable manufacturing, all to create business agility and drive competitiveness.

Digital connectivity is central to the solution. Ericsson’s unique breadth and performance of private network solutions enable resilient delivery and hyperautomation, ensuring anywhere operations while keeping up with changing demand across the smart factory.

Adhering to the highest level of standards and security, Ericsson creates state-of-the-art cellular technology and services, delivered through its comprehensive portfolio of Enterprise Wireless Solutions, Networks, Cloud Software Services, and Emerging Business; powered by 5G and IoT platforms.

GF Machining Solutions is one of the world’s leading suppliers of complete solutions for manufacturers of precision parts and tools as well as mold making. The portfolio includes machines for milling, EDM, laser texturing, laser micromachining and additive manufacturing. In addition, the division offers spindles and solutions for tooling, automation and digitization, backed by unrivaled customer service and support. With its solutions, the division contributes to energy-efficient and clean manufacturing processes. GF Machining Solutions is a global company of Georg Fischer Group (Switzerland) and has operations in 50 locations worldwide.

Hexagon empowers manufacturers to innovate and bring sustainable product innovation to market. Hexagon’s solutions support the entire product and manufacturing lifecycle, empowering manufacturers to make better products in new, innovative ways that benefit people and the planet.

Hexagon is a multinational company with a turnover of EUR 4.3 billion. In the manufacturing industry, Hexagon empowers stakeholders across the product lifecycle to shape the sustainable future of their industries by engaging with the value chain of different stakeholders. From aerospace to healthcare to life sciences, the company’s expertise enables companies of all sizes to gain a competitive advantage and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

IGO3D GmbH is a pioneer in the provision of professional desktop 3D printing solutions in the DACH region. The area-wide sales and service network presents sector-specific solutions for industry, automotive and aviation, dentistry and the education sector, among others.

igus develops and produces motion plastics: lubricant-free high-performance plastics that improve technology and reduce costs – wherever things move. In energy chains, cables, plain bearings and thread technology made of tribopolymers, igus leads the markets worldwide. The family-owned company from Cologne is represented in 31 countries and employs over 4,500 people worldwide. Research in the largest test laboratory in the industry continuously produces innovations. In recent years, igus has expanded through internal start-ups, for example for ball bearings, robotic gearboxes, 3D printing, the RBTX platform for lean robotics and “smart plastics” for Industry 4.0. igus is also driving the circular economy, for example with its own “chainge” recycling program for used e-chains.

INSPHERE’s sensor technology unlocks the true potential of industrial robots, flexible automation and virtual commissioning, underpinning the trend toward advancing uses of these advanced manufacturing processes.

Their system, IONA, is a scalable network of sensors delivering metrology-grade positional data to automated manufacturing processes. The data is used to improve the accuracy and performance of industrial robots, including identifying and correcting errors in the production line.

With IONA, manufacturers can make sub-millimetre corrections to robot positions and alignment with parts, before costly mistakes are made. IONA enables a right first time approach, saving time, energy and reducing waste.

“IONA enables manufacturers to adopt precise yet flexible, automated processes that deliver consistent product quality”

Ben Adeline – CEO Insphere

Since the 1960s, KABELSCHLEPP® has been developing, producing and supplying guideway protection and conveyor systems for mechanical and plant engineering.

KABELSCHLEPP® is a global player within the TSUBAKI Group with foreign representatives and subsidiaries in more than 70 countries. The company’s products have proven themselves as tried and tested worldwide for decades in the field of mechanical and plant engineering.

The company now considers itself increasingly as a solution provider, for example in the field of turning, milling or laser applications, and develops, produces and supplies not only complete protection systems but also central disposal systems. Customer benefit is always in the foreground and leads the innovations.

Kistler is the world market leader for dynamic measurement technology for the acquisition of pressure, force, torque and acceleration. Cutting-edge technologies form the basis of Kistler’s modular solutions. As experienced development partner with a unique sensor technology, Kistler enables its Kistler enables its customers in industry and science to optimize their products and processes and create sustainable competitive advantages. Around 2,000 employees at over 60 locations worldwide provide individual application-specific support on site. In 2022, the Kistler Group generated achieved sales of 434 million Swiss francs. Around 8 % of this is channelled back into research and technology.

Kurtz Ersa is a technology group with a 240-year tradition, offering innovative solutions for the manufacturing industry. With the Alpha 140, they have added AM to their portfolio. The Alpha 140 combines innovative AM technology with particularly simple operation at low system costs and thus offers an optimal solution for the tool-free production of metal parts.

Lapmaster Wolters is a market leader in high-precision machine tools and equipment for precision surfacing finishing of virtually any workpiece. Our products have practically unlimited applications in the metal, aerospace, semiconductor, ceramic, plastics, glass, and automotive industries. The portfolio consists of single- and double-side fine grinding, lapping, polishing, honing, and deburring machines, profile grinding machines as well as wire and annular saws. A comprehensive range of consumables and services completes the portfolio. Through worldwide locations, Lapmaster Wolters supports its customers locally. Lapmaster Wolters is part of the Precision Surfacing Solutions Group with more than 1000 employees at ten production sites worldwide.

ONIQ supports lean and sustainable production with a digital value stream twin. The IQ|A software automatically creates a digital image of the production processes. Integrated analyses screen the value streams and identify hidden correlations at the push of a button. Based on industrial process mining and AI, weak points and their causes are quickly uncovered and the continuous improvement process is accelerated. The software easily connects to existing IT systems and uses data from ERP, MES or BDE. With minimal effort, IQ|A thus enables a completely new view of the value streams.

OTT-JAKOB Spanntechnik GmbH specializes in the manufacture of complete tool clamping systems for processing machines. Our family-owned company from Allgäu looks back on 150 years of tradition and is today one of the key players in the industry worldwide. Our repertoire includes solutions for automatic and manual tool change, rotary unions, release units as well as electronic monitoring systems.

OTT-JAKOB sets the standards in the market: since the 1970s, we have been instrumental in shaping several standardization processes. In May 2022, our ongoing quality efforts were rewarded with ISO 9001 certification. Where possible, we take environmental aspects into account in the development of our products. This includes the avoidance of hazardous substances as far as possible and resource-saving production. We also attach great importance to durability and ease of repair. Long-standing cooperation with leading machine and spindle manufacturers, as well as knowledge transfer with colleges and universities, maximize our range of services.

Phoenix Contact is the global market leader for components, systems and solutions in the field of electrical engineering, electronics and automation. Today, the family-owned company employs around 20,300 people worldwide and generated sales of 2.97 billion euros in 2021. Its headquarters are in Blomberg, Westphalia. The Phoenix Contact Group includes fourteen German and four international companies as well as 55 sales companies around the world.

The PSI Group develops intelligent software products and AI-based applications for optimized and sustainable production and energy supply, e.g. in energy networks, energy trading, public transport and industry (metal production, automotive, mechanical engineering, logistics). The industry products built from standard components are sold both directly and via the cloud-based PSI App Store and can also be customized by customers and partners themselves. PSI was founded in 1969 and employs over 2,200 people worldwide.

Scania is a world leading provider of transport solutions with 54,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Together with our partners and customers, we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system, creating a world of mobility that is better for business, society and the environment.

SEITEC is a medium-sized industrial automation and software company and a long-standing partner for mechanical and plant engineering, as well as for manufacturing companies.

With an interdisciplinary competence team of 30 employees at three German locations, SEITEC is an innovative performance and technology leader for holistic automation solutions and the digital transformation of the manufacturing and process industry.

In the field of digitalization and data-based process optimization, SEITEC develops the appropriate solutions, depending on the maturity level of the customer. These can start with the retrofit of existing machinery and lead up to the digital platform business model based on different IoT/Cloud and Edge architectures.

seioTec is the digitalization brand of SEITEC.

Siemens AG is a technology powerhouse that brings together the digital and real worlds to benefit customers and society and thus people around the globe. The company – having shaped every of the four industrial revolutions ever since and celebrating its 175th birthday in 2022 – focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and decentralized energy systems, on automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries, and on smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, but also in medical technology, financial services or real estate. In more than 200 countries/regions the company has roughly (FY22) 311,000 employees of which 44,000 are in digital jobs.