AM Innovation and Standards Summit to address civilian and military AM alignment at Formnext 2026
Organised by the US Commercial Service, ASTM International, ISO, and America Makes, in partnership with Mesago Formnext, the AM Innovation and Standards Summit will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, on November 16, ahead of Formnext 2026.
The one-day summit is set to focus on the alignment of civilian and military Additive Manufacturing standards to accelerate industrial qualification, bringing together leaders from government, industry, defence and standards organisations.
Topics and speakers on the agenda include:
- Digital Process Qualification for AM in Space – Dr. Michael Mallon, European Space Agency (ESA); Dr. Martina Meisnar, European Space Agency (ESA); Peter Lindecke, amsight GmbH.
- Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace and Defense – J. Hector Sandoval, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
- The Use of Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace Electronics – Collins Aerospace, HS Elektronik Systeme GmbH.
- Additive Manufacturing in the German Air Force: How Standard Parts Are Making the Difference – Lukas Hohn, Captain (OF-2), German Federal Armed Forces.
- From Defense to Energy and Back: How Cross-Industry Standardization Accelerates AM Adoption – Juan Carlos Flores, Vice President Manufacturing, Baker Hughes.
- Panel: From fragmented AM capacity to strategic defence capability – Reiner Wollschläger, German Federal Armed Forces; Michael Kirka, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Prof Frank Medina UTEP; John Wilczynski, America Makes; Chief Adam Palone, US Army.
There will also be the chance to participate in ‘breakout tables’ to discuss focused topics that cut across the civilian and military AM landscape. Kenan Boz, Technical Manager at the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), will moderate breakout discussions covering powder qualification and lessons learned from Powder Metallurgy.
Those discussions will centre around two questions: 1) Are powder qualification requirements transferable across industries, or does each sector require its own evidence and validation pathway? 2) PM already made the journey from craft to codified standards. What can AM borrow, and what should it avoid?
For information on how to register for the AM Innovation and Standards Summit, visit: amcoe.org/event/am-innovation-and-standards-summit-at-formnext-2026/
