The document summarizes an event about additive manufacturing for metals and ceramics. The event included presentations on selective laser melting of new materials for industrial applications, laser cladding material building in practice, electron beam melting and ceramic AM parts. Additional talks covered applications in mechanical engineering and a European approach for on-demand spare parts. The agenda also included lab visits and a reception.

1. Themanamiddag 15 nov 2011
Additive Manufacturing voor metaal en keramiek
het collectief centrum van de Belgische technologische industrie 1

2. Programma
13u00: Welkom - Benjamin Denayer, Sirris
13u15: Selective Laser Melting: nieuwe materialen voor industriële
toepassingen - Karolien Kempen, K.U.Leuven
13u50: Opbouwen van materiaal via lasercladden in de praktijk -
Marleen Rombouts, Vito
14u25: Nieuwe technische mogelijkheden: Electron Beam Melting and
ceramic AM parts - Carsten Engel, Sirris
15u00: Break
15u15: Toepassingen in de machinebouw - Jonas Van Vaerenbergh,
LayerWise
15u50: Direct Spare - A European approach for spare parts on demand -
Karel Brans, Materialise
16u30: Labobezoek + receptie
18u30: Einde
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3. An Introduction
EFRO-Raplab is a networking project set up to introduce Additive Manufacturing technologies in
companies (AM).
Aim of the project
The promotion & the introduction of a sustainable and ecological production in Flanders
through the implementation of Additive Manufacturing technologies.
Facts & figures
2 year duration, started 1 February 2010.
The project budget equals 631.202€ and is funded by EFRO, the Flemish government
and the project partners.
Funneling ideas towards concrete business models
The EFRO-Raplab project will put forward new and innovative business
models on Additive Manufacturing. This will be realized through virtual
factories that will be concretized using a funnel model. This model will turn
a number of ideas into some concrete business models.
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4. The Raplab funnel
Duurzame productie
Cleantech inspireren
Brainstorm
10 workshops 6 business cases 3 implementaties
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5. Objectives of the Network
1. The promotion and introduction of a sustainable production in companies through the
implementation of Additive Manufacturing technologies. For the target group* the impact of
AM on the different manufacturing processes will be made more explicit.
2. The generation of new and innovative business models on Additive Manufacturing
This will be achieved by means of virtual factories which will be made more concrete
through a funnel model. This funnel model will transform a variety of ideas into a
number of business models.
3. The promotion of Rapid Manufacturing as a sustainable and ecological
technology
*Target Group
- Focus on Flemish companies from the technological industry
- About 400 companies (85% SME) are concerned, employing 87.000 people

6. Learn more on
additivemanufacturing.be
A dedicated website has been set-up in the
framework of the Raplab project.
Here, more recent information can be found on:
-the progress of the project
-the activities of the different partners
-a range of AM technologies
-Funneling process for the selected
democases
www.additivemanufacturing.be
additivemanufacturing@sirris.be
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7. Het collectief centrum van de Belgische technologische industrie

8. Driving industry by technology
Ondernemingen helpen bij het invoeren van
technologische innovaties
Federatie Collectief centrum
van de technologische industrie van de technologische industrie
• Non-profit organisation
• Industry-owned
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9. Kerncijfers Sirris
> 120 technologie experts verspreid over 6 sites in de 3 regios
Gent Leuven
Materials Engineering Mechatronics
Technology Coaching
Sirris Leuven Composites Application Lab
5000 interventies per jaar
Brussel Hasselt
Software Engineering & ICT Materials Engineering bij 1840 verschillende
Technology Coaching Production Technology
Smart Coating Application Lab ondernemingen
Waarvan 75% voor KMO’s
Charleroi Luik
Additive Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing
Materials Engineering
Sirris Microfabrication Application Lab
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10. 6 expertise domeinen &
3 industrial application labs
•Materials Engineering •Additive Manufacturing
•Production Technology •Software Engineering & ICT
•Mechatronics •Technology Coaching
Sirris Smart Coating Sirris
Sirris Leuven
Application Lab Microfabrication
Composites
Application Lab
Application Lab
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11. Wat kan Sirris voor u betekenen?
uitgebreid partnernetwerk - optimale projectfinanciering (publiek&privaat)
Intellectueel Eigendom blijft bij bedrijf
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12. info@sirris.be / #Sirris / Sirris_be
WWW.SIRRIS.BE TECHNILINE.SIRRIS.BE
News & agenda Wekelijkse technologiewacht
interAction newsletter Wereld van kennis
Contacts Snel en gemakkelijk
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13. Workshop - Additive manufacturing ISO/TC 261
Programma
• Welkom en voorstelronde (Dirk De Moor, Agoria)
• Technologieontwikkelingen in het domein van additive manufacturing (Bart Van der
Schueren, Materialise)
• Normalisatie ontmaskerd (Dirk De Moor, Agoria)
• Normalisatie in het domein van additive manufacturing (Benjamin Denayer, Sirris)
• Brainstorming: hoe wenst België dit domein te volgen? (Dirk De Moor, Agoria)
• Voorstelling en rondleiding bij Materialise (Karel Brans, Materialise)
• Varia
Datum: woensdag 7 december 2011 (14:00 - 17:00)
Plaats: Materialise
Deelnemingskosten: Gratis voor leden en niet-leden
Inschrijving: via Agoria-website.
Contactpersoon Agoria: Dirk De Moor, tel. +32 2 706 79 84
Contactpersoon Sirris: Benjamin Denayer, tel. +32 498 91 93 70
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14. Programma
13u00: Welkom - Benjamin Denayer, Sirris
13u15: Selective Laser Melting: nieuwe materialen voor industriële
toepassingen - Karolien Kempen, K.U.Leuven
13u50: Opbouwen van materiaal via lasercladden in de praktijk -
Marleen Rombouts, Vito
14u25: Nieuwe technische mogelijkheden: Electron Beam Melting and
ceramic AM parts - Carsten Engel, Sirris
15u00: Break
15u15: Toepassingen in de machinebouw - Jonas Van Vaerenbergh,
LayerWise
15u50: Direct Spare - A European approach for spare parts on demand -
Karel Brans, Materialise
16u30: Labobezoek + receptie
18u30: Einde
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