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News Release from: EOS Electro Optical Systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 June 2006
User meting for laser sintering
technology
From May 17th to May 19th, EOS held its ninth annual International User Meeting.
From May 17th to May 19th, EOS held its ninth annual International User Meeting More than 120 participants from over 22 countries met at the event
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 12 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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They exchanged experiences on laser-sintering technology and informed themselves about current market trends, new applications and latest product developments.
The tour through the EOS headquarters in Krailling near Munich on the first day was followed by two versatile conference days in Bad Aibling, a picturesquely located town with panoramic view of the Bavarian Alps.
At this years' event, EOS introduced a new info-shop concept to its participants.
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The concept offered several parallel speeches as well as more room for discussion in smaller, specialised groups.
Everybody could take the pick of the bunch and choose which session to attend: the conference put forward discussions and presentations on bionics, design advantages of layer manufacturing technologies, applications in the medical industry, in aerospace and for special-purpose equipment, but also new solutions in the field of Mass Customization for consumer goods, such as football boots.
An expert panel led a lively discussion about the future of service providers for the laser-sintering technology and their need for ever improved products.
The technology-driven info-shops informed on current material developments such as cobalt-chrome, titanium and stainless steel, but also on the new flame-retardant and carbon fibre-filled polyamide materials.
One of the highlights was without doubt the announcement of a new system for plastic laser-sintering, the Eosint P 7xx.
This machine promises up to 35 percent increased productivity compared to the present benchmark for productivity, the Eosint P 700.
In a further session the participants dealt with the vision and reality of e-Manufacturing.
Different way-paver applications showed how e-Manufacturing helps to manufacture successful end products.
The management consultancy McKinsey illustrated how laser-sintering continues to bring convincingly attractive products to the market.
The attendees also discussed different options for the technical support and for customized materials services.
EOS could offer these options to its users in order to support them in closing the gap between vision and reality.
"The EOS user group conference was very professional.
The IUM allowed me to obtain a lot of new ideas for my company and also to gain insight in the global perspective to EOS's laser-sintering technology.
EOS seems to understand that users want to interact with other users and not hear a sales pitch", summarized Les Tardiff, Rapid Products Manager at The Boeing Company.
The next IUM from EOS will take place in early 2007.
The exact dates and location will be announced due notice.
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