Injection moulding machine giant wows with 3D printer at in-house event

The company first entered the additive manufacturing sector last year.

Arburg, a leader in plastics processing machinery, has reported that its Technology Days event was more popular than ever.

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It said nearly 7,000 guests attended the unique industry event in Lossburg, Germany, in late March. One of the highlights was the Freeformer Technology Centre for additive manufacturing, it added.

The Freeformer, on which Arburg provided information in the form of an expert presentation as well as exhibits in the Efficiency Arena and the new Technology Centre, attracted a great deal of interest among the guests. The new system for the additive manufacturing of functional components made from standard plastics granulates, which celebrated its global premiere at the K 2013 trade fair, was available for first-hand examination and was said to have generated much enthusiasm.

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