The EOS M290 at the new 3D printing center in Ingolstadt

Dr. Stefan Bindl, Team Manager Innovation Center, Additive Minds, commented: "Audi was looking for a reliable development partner and has found that in EOS. We are very happy about that. The close cooperation concerning application and process development as well as internal knowledge building makes a significant contribution, which is why Audi can quickly achieve substantial effects for their own business by applying our technology." And he adds: "Obviously, the geographical proximity to one another facilitates our close cooperation significantly."

Jörg Spindler, Head of Toolmaking, Audi, said: "We have set up our own competence center for 3D printing in order to gain experience with the materials and the process, and to further develop them for series production. A close cooperation with AM solution providers such as EOS, who can support innovation in technology development, is essential for these aims.

"With this technology we are able to integrate internal structures and functions in tools that we have not been able to create so far with conventional manufacturing methods. Especially with components in small batches, we can now produce components using lightweight construction, quickly and economically based on this technology."

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