The conference on additive manufacturing for the textile industry
by Karl Mayer, has concluded successfully. As many as 100 specialists from a
range of sectors including textiles, automotive, sports, medical, science and
research, discussed about innovation drivers of the textile industry by
focusing on innovative and efficient manufacturing.
The
event was held in association with Textile Research Institute
Thüringen-Vogtland (TITV)."We want to create the exchange between the two
worlds, namely between the additive manufacture as a young discipline of
production and the textile sector as an industrial branch with a long
tradition," said Karl Mayer product manager, Michael Kieren.
"I
am very surprised by the high response to our conference and by the wide range
of different areas from which our guests come. Both aspects show the importance
of this topic, and the significance of events of this kind," said Arno
Gärtner, Karl Mayer CEO."I think it’s great that so many people have come
, and that so many different discussions arise, especially in view of the high
event density at the beginning of the year. The contributions with real topics
but also the size and mix of the audience encourage a successful
exchange," said Dr Uwe Möhring, managing director of TITV.
The
conference also included lectures held by 3D-printer manufacturers as well as
by companies that have already been working with additive manufacturing
methods. Two experts presented first combinations of textile and 3D-print.
Tatcraft from Frankfurt with Maker Space presented its capacities for 3D-print,
wood working, water jet cutting and other technologies to experiment and
explore different possibilities without major investments.
Source: Providence Journal, U.S.A Thursday, 18 January 2018