EOS reveals EOS P 500 polymer system at formnext

By providing 3D printing systems for a highly flexible and efficient production on an industrial scale, EOS is shaping the future of manufacturing and will launch with the EOS P 500 its newest polymer system at the show. Customers benefit from maximum productivity, automation readiness and the ability to process polymer materials which require operating temperatures of up to 300degC. As such, the system is addressing the requirements of those customers wanting to introduce an industry scale mass production of high quality polymer parts based on additive manufacturing.

Dr Adrian Keppler, Speaker of the Corporate Management (CEO) at EOS: "The AM market is currently experiencing enormous change as it continues to develop into a mainstream market leveraging a well-established technology. As a result, our customers are changing too. AM becomes part of existing production environment and will play a key role in the digitalization of manufacturing. Here, technology integration will be key over the coming years. EOS additive manufacturing offers the key technology for advanced industrial production. Customers can rely on our profound and long-term experience, the largest installed system base in the market, our independence and our service and broadest consulting portfolio on the market."

EOS remains on course for continued growth. Today, EOS has customers in 65 countries. It increased its turnover by 10 per cent over the previous fiscal year 2015/2016 to an expected 345 Mio Euros. Over this period, EOS delivered around 450 systems worldwide. As such the worldwide installed base of EOS systems rose to around 3000, representing approximately 51 per cent polymer and 49 per cent metal technology. As such, EOS also sees continuous increase of metal applications particularly for serial applications which is also reflected in the 94 EOS M 4-series metal systems installed to date.

The business success is also reflected in continued growth facilities worldwide. In summer 2017, EOS moved production, training and parts of warehouse, quality, training and laboratories into an additional 9000sqm facility in Maisach near Krailling, Germany to ensure a continuous expansion of its production and training capacities. On a global level, the offices in both France and Singapore also grew.

In order to reflect the business growth, EOS also continues to expand its workforce. During the last year, EOS on-boarded another 200 industry experts. As a result, EOS now employs about 1200 people worldwide, thereof 80 Application engineers and 120 service engineers.

EOS guides companies on their journey to additive success

EOS invites all visitors to the formnext booth (hall 3.1, booth G50) to learn more about the transformation journey companies go through on their road towards 3D printing success. Customers today are facing multiple business challenges. The introduction of AM opens up new product and business opportunities, at the same time leading to a profound and necessary transformation of organisations to successfully implement AM and initiate disruptive change.

Gngr Kara, Director of Global Application & Consulting states: "From more than 300 consulting project we learned that nearly all companies implementing additive manufacturing go through four transformational stages. With each phase of their development, companies establish more knowledge and technological maturity, but at the same time also face different challenges. We can help customers to overcome these challenges and to gain momentum on their journey to become an additive manufacturing champion."

At the booth, EOS introduces visitors to successful examples and to the four stages of a typical AM journey: 1. Screen the parts portfolio and identify the right applications to introduce AM; 2. Start designing for AM, go through design iterations and develop the application; 3. Ramp up AM production and 4. Certify and scale up a highly efficient AM production chain.

Go to www.eos.info to learn more about the company's additive manufacturing (AM) systems, or visit EOS at formnext.