Your Key to Additive Manufacturing
Develop 3D printing expertise with our pioneering training programme
Our Services
The Fraunhofer IAPT offers a broad range and high quality of trainings, workshops and consulting.
Profit from the expert knowledge of a leading institute of Additive Manufacturing.
- Introduction to Additive Manufacturing (plastic and metal)
- Basics of Laser Beam Melting / Selective Laser Sintering
- Material properties of Additive Manufacturing (metal)
- Design guidelines for Laser Beam Melting
- Design to cost
- Case studies
- Basic introduction to machine operation
- Insight into configuration options and effects of process parameters
- Data preparation of CAD data in Materialize Magics
- Removal of support structures and quality assurance of parts
- Basics of 3D printing with Laser Beam Melting
- Software Introduction Siemens NX
- Construction of AM-ready parts in practical exercises
- 25% of part costs saved through optimization for 3D printing
- Avoiding support structures and defining orientation directions
- Basics of part preparation
- Additive design with focus on topology optimization and weight saving
- Preparation of data for 3D printing including support structures and part alignment
- Interpretation of results of topology optimization
- Understanding of the entire design and manufacturing process of bionic parts
- Development of redesign concepts
- Calculation of the cost reduction potential resulting from a redesign
- Assessment of technical feasibility
- Deduction of qualification and post processing measures
- Introduction to Additive Manufacturing (plastic and metal)
- Basics of Laser Beam Melting / Selective Laser Sintering
- Material properties of Additive Manufacturing (metal)
- Design guidelines for Laser Beam Melting
- Design to cost
- Case studies
- Basic introduction to machine operation
- Insight into configuration options and effects of process parameters
- Data preparation of CAD data in Materialize Magics
- Removal of support structures and quality assurance of parts
- Interactive workshop for the optimal preparation of data for 3D printing
- Optimization of part orientation, support structures, placement and nesting of parts
- Handling of part stresses and warpages
- Subsequent production of the optimized prototype possible
- Introduction and benchmarks of Additive Manufacturing technologies (plastic or metal)
- Market overview & level of development in key industries (Aerospace, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering, Medical)
- Best practice business cases & applications
- New business models & products
- Introduction to Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies and market trends (metal)
- Benchmark of Additive Manufacturing technologies and machine manufacturers (metal)
- Best practice applications & business models
- Overview of AM value chain:
• Introduction digital process chain, software benchmark
• Survey of machines of various manufacturers and current development trends
• Influence of supply chain and value chain - Cost drivers, cost development and introduction of business case development
- Development of implementation goals and an implementation strategy
- Market entry strategies
- SWOT analysis: Additive manufacturing in your company
- Make-or-buy analysis
- Creation of an implementation roadmap
- Development of a change strategy
- Your topic
- Machine and software benchmarks
- Risk analysis and preparation for investitions
- Technical due diligence
- Technology and trend analysis
- Price and cost developments in Additive Manufacturing
- Material and powder production
- The potential of Additive Manufacturing will be assessed and evaluated for your company
- Up to 50 metal or plastic components will be examined and checked for feasibility
- Material and lightweight optimizations will be evaluated
- Total cost of ownership analysis for spare parts is possible
- Design and redesign of parts
- Interactive design workshop and individual screenings
Tap already today
into tomorrow’s potentials
The future technology of industrial 3D printing, often referred to as Additive Manufacturing (AM), has meanwhile found its way into serial production. The advantages are obvious: 3D printing shortens product development, allows bionic lightweight structures, enables new part functions and offers the possibility for customer-specific products. Our leading training programme will help you to understand and recognize the opportunities and challenges of this innovative technology.

Our pioneering training concept – tailored to your needs
- Choose your individual course!
- Specialists provide you with practical knowledge!
- Benefit from our experience with leading customers!
- Develop expertise in all corporate divisions!
Our seminar contents
Our extensive seminar programme offers suitable training and workshop contents for various business areas such as production, construction and management. Individual courses tailored to your needs as well as on-site workshops are also possible. We teach you first-hand practice-relevant knowledge.
Who should participate?
Our services are aimed at beginners who want to get to know Additive Manufacturing as well as advanced users. Engineers, managers and specialists who want to learn from the pioneers of Additive Manufacturing can take part. You would like to roll out Additive Manufacturing in your company? We help you with our many years of experience with pilot customers to master the change process in design and manufacturing.