Meet us at the next fair!

EMO Hannover

Hannover, Germany, September 22 – 26, 2025

At EMO 2025 in Hanover, we will be presenting new results on the process-accompanying collection and processing of machine data with the digital twin at the booth of our project partner Weingärtner Maschinenbau GmbH:

On our Weingärtner mpmc 1000L–3000 machining center, we have manufactured a screw compressor that demonstrates how such and similarly complex components can be manufactured reliably and cost-effectively using production data under real industrial conditions.

The data was collected and processed using the digital twin platform from geminieers GmbH, a spin-off of Fraunhofer IPT, and a force-sensitive monitoring system from pro-micron GmbH. This made it possible to determine the optimal cutting parameters for the Sandvik Coromant tools used and to design the processes for manufacturing the screw compressor in line with the material properties.

We will be showcasing more about this application-oriented project from September 22 to 26 at the exhibition center in Hanover at Weingärtner in Hall 13, Booth A63.

Hydrogen Technology Expo Europe

Hamburg, Germany, October 21 – 23, 2025

At the Hydrogen Technology Expo Europe, we will be presenting the research and development results from our activities related to fuel cell and electrolyzer stacks. We will be providing exciting insights into the iterative optimization of production processes and machine systems. Using simulations, prototypes and functional tests of metallic bipolar plates (BPP) and expanded metal-based porous transport layers (PTL), we illustrate how scalability, product quality, performance and costs can be optimized in synergy.

Visit us in Hall 4, Booth H20, to learn more about what we have to offer.

formnext

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, November 18 – 21, 2025

How does an additively manufactured semi-finished product become a high-quality component for industrial use?

Additive processes such as Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) offer high flexibility and resource efficiency in individual and small series production. But only through appropriate post-processing does the component achieve the surface quality that industrial use requires.

At Formnext 2025, the Fraunhofer IPT, together with other Fraunhofer institutes, will show examples of numerous processes and their combinations: conventional processes for smoothing surfaces such as milling and sandblasting, but also vibratory grinding, stream finishing, plasma processes, laser beam structuring, selective coating and painting.

The institutes' joint exhibit offers trade fair guests a compact overview of the variety of different technologies and invites them to discuss specific challenges.

SPS – Smart Production Solutions

Nuremberg, Germany, November 25 – 27, 2025