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The tool making sector as well as its suppliers and partners present solutions and innovations across the process chain from a product idea through to its industrial production. formnext offers additive technologies/3D printing a platform to show how they are integrated into this chain and to present new and sometimes revolutionary production methods.
| Exhibition date | 19 – 22.11.2024 (Tue to Fri) |
| Venue | Frankfurt Fair & Exhibition Centre Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1 60327 Frankfurt am Main Germany |
| Opening time | Day 1 0900 to 1800 Trade only Day 2 0900 to 1800 Trade only Day 3 0900 to 1800 Trade only Day 4 0900 to 1600 Trade only |
| Exhibition space |
54,000 sqm |
| No. of exhibitors |
859 |
| No. of visitors |
32,851 |
| Product groups | 1. Tool and Die Making 1.1. Injection Molds 1.2. Forming Tools 1.3. Die Casting Molds 1.4. Tools for Composite Processing 1.5. Stamping-Bending-Tools 1.6. Deep-Drawing-Tools and Thermoforming Molds 1.7. Core-Shooting-Tools 1.8. Miscellaneous Tools 2. Systems and Machines for Additive Technologies & 3D-Printing 2.1. Powder Bed Fusion 2.2. Direct Energy Deposition 2.3. Photo Polymerisation 2.4. Sheet Lamination 2.5. Material Extrusion 2.6. Material Jetting 2.7. Binder Jetting 2.8. Hybrid Manufacturing Cells 2.9. Miscellaneous Systems and Machines 3. Gauge- and Fixture Manufacturing 4. Pattern Making and Prototyping 5. Machine Tools 5.1. Milling Machines 5.2. Turning Machines 5.3. Grinding Machines 5.4. Erosion Machines 5.5. Drilling Machines 5.6. Honing/ Polishing/ Lapping Machines 5.7. Tool Grinding Machines 5.8. Waterjet Cutting Machines 5.9. Laser Machining 5.10. Sawing Machines 5.11. Miscellaneous Machine Tools 6. Systems for Automation in the Tool Making Industry 6.1. Worpiece and Tool Handling 6.2. Clamping Systems 6.3. Transportation Systems 6.4. Industrial Robots 6.5. Flexible Manufacturing Cells 6.6. Miscellaneous Systems for Automation 7. Cutting Tools and Accessories 7.1. Milling and Drilling Tools 7.2. Grinding and Finishing Tools 7.3. Spark Erosion Wire 7.4. Laser Sources 7.5. Tool Clampings 7.6. Shrink Clamping Units 7.7. Miscellaneous Cutting Tools and Accessories 8. Materials 8.1. Tool and Die Making 8.1.1. Steel 8.1.2. Aluminium 8.1.3. Copper 8.1.4. Graphite 8.1.5. Ceramics 8.1.6. Carbide 8.1.7. Plastics 8.1.8. Miscellaneous Materials for Tool and Die Making 8.2. Additive Technologies & 3D-Printing 8.2.1. Plastics Powder 8.2.2. Metal Powder 8.2.3. Filament 8.2.4. Photopolymers 8.2.5. Ceramic Powder 8.2.6. Miscellaneous Materials for Additive Technologies & 3D-Printing 8.3. Composites and Hybrid Materials 9. Components for Tool Making 9.1. Standard Parts and Basic Elements 9.2. Molds/ Standard Units 9.3. Hot Runner Systems 9.4. Tempering Systems 9.5. Hydraulic and Pneumatic Parts 9.6. Drive Systems 9.7. Sensors 9.8. Miscellaneous Components for Tool Making 10. Surface Functionalization and Material Modification 10.1. Heat Treatment 10.2. Finishing 10.3. Surface Structuring 10.4. Nitriding 10.5. Anodic Treatment 10.6. CVD and PVD 10.7. Ceramic Coatings 10.8. Miscellaneous Surface Functionalization 11. Metrology and Quality Assurance 11.1. Optical Metrology 11.2. Tactile Metrology 11.3. Radiographical Metrology 11.4. Manual Metrology 11.5. Quality Assurance 11.6. Miscellaneous Metrology 12. Production Machines and Systems for Try-out 12.1. Injection Molding Machine 12.2. Try-out presses/ Punching Machines 12.3. Thermoforming Machines 12.4. Blowmolding and Filling Machines 12.5. Die Casting Machines 12.6. Miscellaneous Production Machines 13. Software 13.1. Company Organization 13.1.1. Production Planning and Control 13.1.2. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) 13.1.3. Enterprise Ressource Planning (ERP) 13.1.4. Cost Accounting and Bid Proposal Management 13.1.5. Production Data Acquisition (PDA) 13.2. CAD/ CAM Systems 13.3. Simulation Software 13.4. Tool Management Software (TMS) 13.5. Machine Control Software 13.6. Quality Management Software 13.7. Miscellaneous Software 14. Apprenticeship, Training and Qualification 15. Research and Development (R&D) 16. Plant Equipment 16.1. Instruments and Electric Tools 16.2. Cranes and Transportation Systems 16.3. Workbenches and Furniture 16.4. Storage Systems 16.5. Miscellaneous Plant Equipment 17. Operating Materials and Consumables 17.1. Lubricants 17.2. Dielectric Fluids 17.3. Cutting Fluids 17.4. Supply, Processing and Storage 17.5. Miscellaneous Operating Materials 18. Services 18.1. Engineering and Part Design 18.2. Engineering of Tools and Dies 18.3. Engineering of additive producible Parts 18.4. Industrial Design 18.5. Simulation and Optimization Services 18.6. Optimization of Production Processes 18.7. Metrology Services 18.8. Surface Finishing Services 18.9. Surface Structuring 18.10. Miscellaneous Services 19. Production Services 19.1. Production Services for Tool Making 19.2. Production Services for Additive Technologies & 3D-Printing 19.3. Additive Technologies & 3D-Printing as a Service 20. Associations and Publishing Companies |
| Visitor profile |
• Automotive industry • Aerospace • Ship building • Apparatus engineering • General engineering • Home appliances and technology • Electrical & electronic industry • IT Industry • Telecommunications • Packaging technology • Consumer goods • Toy industry • Sports & leisure • Bicycles • Furniture • Beauty consumables • Medical /optical/chemical industries • Construction and building services • Other mould and die related industries |
| Organiser(s) | Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH |
Exhibiting information
Please contact us for participating details:
Ms Karmen Seto
Tel: +852 2230 9260
Email: karmen.seto@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com
Visiting information
| Admission Ticket | Admission tickets can be purchased online via this link: https://visitortickets.messefrankfurt.com. |
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