EOS represents metal Additive Manufacturing with Formnext win
The winners of the Formnext 2025 Additive Manufacturing Awards have been announced. While other AM technologies are reflected in the majority of the winners, metal AM was recognised in EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems’ win of the Sustainability Award, supported by Renishaw.
The Sustainability Award aims to spotlight applications and products based not just on production processes, but on the entire life cycle. The Formnext 2025 jury recognised EOS for its chemical-free, oxidation-integrated filtration system, which is reportedly capable of reducing waste and emissions in metal AM by over 90%. This is done by neutralising reactive particles and recovering powder while sustainably lowering costs.
In response to its win, EOS stated, “In metal-based 3D printing, condensate, soot, and ultrafine particles are not only hazardous but also expensive to dispose of. The RFS Pro changes that; It separates usable powder from the exhaust stream and neutralises reactive materials directly during the process, converting them into stable metal oxides that can be safely disposed of.”
“This innovation doesn’t just protect the environment, it also delivers economic sustainability by cutting disposal costs and reducing CO₂ emissions,” the company concluded.
The other winners of the Formnext 2025 Awards were as follows:
- AMbassador Award
Irena Heuzeroth – Research Assistant and Trainer, SKZ - Start-up Award: PERFI Technologies
- Design Award
- Winner: Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Project: Grabbit, a project family designed for people with hand impairments
- (R)Evolution Award
- Winner: Laempe Mössner Sinto GmbH
- Project: Additive Manufacturing machine for large-scale sand core production
- Rookie Award
- Winner: IAM3DHUB
- Project: 3DMyMask, which additively manufactures bespoke silicon masks for premature infants
All winners retrieved trophies designed by SUTOSUTO and produced by FKM Additive Manufacturing. Renishaw and Fluxo Technologies also sponsored the awards.
More information about the Formnext Awards and the winners is available here.
formnext.mesago.com
www.eos.info
