ValCUN joins manufacturing demonstrator at Brainport Industry Campus to showcase Additive Manufacturing
November 14, 2024
ValCUN, headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, reports it has joined the manufacturing demonstrator at Brainport Industry Campus (BIC), located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The company aims to showcase the value of Additive Manufacturing alongside conventional methods, such as milling, turning and casting, for industrial production.
ValCUN will demonstrate how it’s Molten Metal Deposition (MMD) technology creates added value with economic relevance to industrial products, ranging from customisation to serial production, and how it fits in the whole ecosystem.
Also onsite at the BIC is the AMcubator, an end-to-end Additive Manufacturing ecosystem that aims to develop scalable industrial applications. It provides the facilities for AM companies to house their experts in an application centre, as well as equipment in a pilot factory. Amongst the companies that joined AMcubator are AM-flow, Additive Center, Hexagon, KMWE and AMsystems.
“ValCUN, AMcubator and 3DOP share the same vision and it is a real pleasure that we can bundle forces to work towards the same goal,” stated Jonas Galle, co-founder & CEO ValCUN. “Looking forward to expand this concept together with the AMcubator partners amongst all 3DoP consortium members and beyond”
The opportunity is initiated within the framework of the project “Optimization of Production by 3DP” (3DOP), funded by the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument, as part of the European Regional and Development Fund (ERDF). The project aims to transform the future of manufacturing through Additive Manufacturing Innovation and unlocking investments in this area at both the technology providers and industrial manufacturers.
Jan De Pauw, CTO ValCUN, adds “To make this concept even more concrete, the 3DOP consortium launched an Open Call to innovative companies to let them explore the possibilities of industrial Additive Manufacturing for their business. We hope that this minifactory concept at BIC acts as a trigger and enabler for this Open Call.”
The 3DOP Open Call is a unique opportunity to develop an innovative idea by gaining access to the 3DOP partner facilities/services/solutions in a one-stop-shop and accessing high-quality services of the entire 3DOP ecosystem for free. It offers SMEs a chance to access consortium-developed facilities, capabilities, and services to validate and test innovative ideas. More information on how to apply is available here.
ValCUN will be exhibiting in Hall 12, Booth D09.
