3DION welcomed numerous visitors and drew interest of renowned companies
3DION, network and interface between industries, media and users, celebrated a successful premiere at Euromold. The communication lounge was well visited in the day time and full in the evening. The meeting point for getting to know each other and exchanging ideas fulfilled its function – offering visitors, manufactureres and service providers the possibility to explore new fields of business in quiet atmosphere with live music, cocktails, apple wine and Kölsch.
Established Companies and High Schools express their interest The goal to draw the interest of market relevant companies was achieved. Interesting conversations with leading manufacturers, suppliers and service providers took place, among others with representatives of Botspot, Canto, cirp, Deutsche Flugsicherung, 3D Systems/Rimec, envisiontec, EOS, German RepRap, iRapid, KIT, MakerBot, mein3.de, phanos 3Dimensions, Ortho Baltic, Siemens, Stratasys/RTC, Verbatim, Voxeljet and voxelwerk.
3DION was particularly pleased with visitors from high schools enabling prospective cooperations, for example visiting lecturers from University Duisburg-Essen in the field of education and training as well as students from TU Dortmund focussed on 3D printing for companies from other industries and 3D printing for service providers.
The Benefits 3DION offers The non profit industry initiative pursues the goal to establish a network combining relevant participants offering two target groups significant advantages:
For the 2D industry: 3DION introduces 3D newcomers from the 2D world to the subject pointing out potential business areas. For example for 2D print service providers to whom a workflow has always been an essential element of their work and who now want to offer their customers, additionally to Flyers, etc. an additional value with 3D printing. For example by offering individual advertising material or 3D prints of sculptures of people, animals, etc.
For the 3D industry: 3DION accesses completely new markets for 3D suppliers offering them target groups they have not reached yet. Among them manufacturers, dealers and service providers.
Invitation to the next shows: Rapid.Tech, FabCon 3.D and Print Cocktail 3DION invites to Germany ́s renowned 3d events on June 10th and 11th in Erfurt. For the first birthday 3DION will be offering cocktails, Kölsch and finger food.
Background Information After the successful series of exhibitions addressing the subject »2D Printing meets 3D Printing« at RapidTech in Erfurt and Druck+Form in Sinsheim introducing the subject of 3D to the 2D world the focus at Euromold was to combine both worlds. According to the slogan: »3D Printing meets 2D Printing« the technical drawing of a very humorous model and distinctive mark of service provider Canto from Luedenscheid was chosen: »Ass with Ears« – printed in 2D on Epson ́s top model. The 3D model was shown on the booth of RTC printed on Stratasys systems.
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