by Industrial Print Magazine Staff
Formnext Frankfurt takes place November 18 to 21, 2025 with more than 800 exhibitors set to showcase their participation in additive manufacturing (AM) and intelligent, industrial production. Visitors to the event hail from automotive, aerospace, and medical backgrounds, in addition to a host of others from packaging, tool and die making to architecture and jewelry, to name a few.
This year Formnext celebrates ten years in existence. Follow along below as vendors look to promote their newest solutions at this important event.
3D Systems, booth D11, hall 11.1, presents a hands-on look at the future of AM. Visitors can explore its latest 3D printing technologies, innovative materials, and end-to-end solutions that are transforming industries from healthcare to aerospace. A team of experts lead educational sessions and live demonstrations, offering insights into how companies are scaling production and accelerating product development with AM. Attendees have the chance to see real-world applications in action, understand material performance, and discuss strategies for integrating three dimensional (3D) printing into their workflows. Whether you’re exploring new technologies or optimizing existing processes, 3D Systems’ Formnext showcase highlights practical, industry-ready solutions driving innovation today. Don’t miss the public debut of a new solution, engineered to deliver unmatched precision, flexibility, and efficiency in modern manufacturing workflows.
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), booth B46, hall 11.1, showcases the microArch S240, the company’s high-precision 10-micron 3D printer, alongside a range of parts that demonstrate the power of micro-scale AM. Visitors see real customer applications that highlight how BMF’s Projection Micro Stereolithography technology enables true end-use production at the microscale—including 3D printed connectors for electronics and fiber optics, ceramic components, electroplated parts, and examples from across medical, photonics, microfluidics, and research markets. The display illustrates how BMF’s technology combines unmatched accuracy, fine detail, and material versatility to help engineers and manufacturers push the boundaries of what’s possible in precision manufacturing.
Caracol, booth C101, hall 12.1, unveils a new breakthrough in robotic large format AM. Building on its leadership in robotic 3D printing, the company introduces new capabilities that will use advanced data integration to enhance performance, intelligence, and connectivity across its platforms. Visitors experience Caracol’s Heron AM and Vipra AM platforms in action, alongside applications in composite and metal materials. Booth highlights include disruptive success stories in sectors such as railways, marine, and energy.
Carbon, booth C61, hall 11.1, is a leader in producing advanced elastomers that meet diverse needs in both consumer and industrial 3D printing. This expansive range of innovative materials is used by leading global footwear, cycling, and sports helmet brands for comfort and performance benefits, as well as by companies within areas like med-tech and automotive to create superior engineering-grade products and parts.
Conflux Technology, booth D76, hall 11.1, exhibits serial production heat exchangers now deployed across high-performance industries. In line with the show’s focus on commercially successful applications, Conflux showcases solutions from recent customer programs including Honeywell’s TheMa4HERA program, Pagani and Xtrac, Donkervoort, and AMCM. These projects demonstrate how Conflux’s AM thermal solutions deliver measurable gains in performance, efficiency, and reliability in real-world environments. Visitors see a broad portfolio of heat exchange technologies, including cold plates, water charge air coolers, and air-to-air heat exchangers, showcasing how Conflux is successfully scaling AM into serial production.
Cubicure, booth D38, hall 11.1, transforms visionary ideas into industrial reality. With its hot lithography technology, it enables the production of high-precision polymer components at scale—combining exceptional surface quality with outstanding mechanical performance. From prototypes to series production, the solutions bridge the gap between innovation and industrialization. Whether in automotive, medical technology, or consumer goods, Cubicure’s scalable 3D printing systems empower manufacturers to rethink design freedom and efficiency. From vision to volume, it delivers the tools to make AM a true production technology.
DyeMansion, booth C31, hall 12.1, showcases how continuous innovation and engineering excellence drive greater cost efficiency across the entire print-to-product workflow. With a focus on lowering total cost of ownership, visitors experience firsthand how DyeMansion solutions optimize productivity while maintaining the company’s signature quality standards. The booth features the complete, connected workflow—from cleaning and surfacing to coloring and finishing—along with a range of applications from different industries. A special highlight this year, the VX1 from ASM, a small scale vapor smoothing solution that compliments the print-to-product workflow.
GEFERTEC, booth D31, hall 11.1, unveils its latest advancements in wire arc AM (WAAM). The process pushes the boundaries of 3D printing for metallic components. WAAM enables the rapid, efficient, and resource-conscious production of large and complex parts. It holds strategic relevance for industries such as energy, aerospace, rail, and toolmaking. At its booth, GEFERTEC, showcases representative examples of completed component projects, including a 700 kg impeller for turbines, an emergency exit frame for aircraft, a toolprint for toolmaking, and a yaw damper console for the rail industry. Additionally, a load collar—part of a high-performance turbine—is featured at the VDMA booth.
JEOL, booth C42, hall 12, presents its latest developments in electron beam powder bed fusion, featuring metal components produced on the JAM-5200EBM system. These parts demonstrate precision, microstructural control, and thermal stability across demanding alloys like titanium and tungsten. Visitors gain insight into the system’s high-power beam control, in-situ monitoring, and preheating technology enabling stress-free, high-quality builds. A highlight is a scanning electron microscope for live surface and structure analysis. JEOL invites attendees to bring printed parts—by JEOL or other AM technologies—for quality comparison and material evaluation. With over 70 years of electron beam expertise, JEOL continues to advance high-performance metal AM.
Lithoz, booth C35, hall 11.1, dedicates a booth area to the new CeraFab System S320 industrial printer with a five-fold larger build area. A series of new, medium-sized ceramic applications from serial production will be grouped around the machine, which visitors can experience live in production. The highlight of this display is an S320 build platform filled with 46 ceramic casting cores used for aircraft turbine production. The highly complex design of the casting cores enables increasingly intricate branching of the cooling channels in single crystal turbine blades. The series-proven feasibility using lithography-based ceramics manufacturing technology opens a new approach to the aviation industry for more efficient cooling, a major construction challenge for reducing fuel consumption though higher operating temperatures in future generation engines.
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing, booth D119, hall 12.0, invites visitors to experience The Power of Perspective—a showcase of Nikon technologies redefine precision, scalability, and performance in AM. Discover the latest advancements in laser powder bed fusion from Nikon SLM Solutions, explore Lasermeister directed energy deposition for turbine blade repair, and experience advanced x-ray CT inspection from Nikon Metrology. Together, these solutions illustrate Nikon’s approach to integrating optics, metrology, and AM to deliver the highest quality and most efficient production across industries including aerospace, defense, and energy.
Oqton, booth D52, hall 11.1, launches AMVero, a new on-premise, AI-powered real-time monitoring solution. This universal tool acts as an expert assistant for the entire shop floor by automatically detecting critical build anomalies such as warpage, spatter, and recoater issues and visualizing them in the context of the as-built part. With intelligent alert configuration that filters out noise and targets only actionable issues, AMVero increases throughput and ensures quality by deploying Oqton’s production-proven AI engine directly within your factory’s secure environment.
Solukon, booth D71, hall 12.0, presents a special edition of its anniversary machine, the SFM-AT800-S. This exclusive variant showcases automated part transport and depowdering combined with robotic finishing. Proudly presented together with the renowned technology partners Grenzebach and Yaskawa, this innovation marks a significant step toward even greater efficiency and automation in depowdering and post-processing workflows. Also on display, the SFM-T350-E for medium-sized parts. E-version of the system with ultrasonic excitation for a gentle and noiseless cleaning of LBPF parts.
WASP, 12.1, B101, presents the WASP CUBO HDP, a compact, large format pellet 3D printer designed for design and manufacturing. With a print volume of 120x120x120 centimeters, it is ideal for producing large-scale parts and finished products. Entirely developed and produced in Italy, the machine stands out for its low power consumption, efficient material reuse, and the ability to print with microplastics and shredded plastics, making it a truly sustainable solution for eco-conscious production. Alongside the CUBO HDP, it showcases a range of technologies—from pellet and ceramic printing to 3D construction systems. It also features RIGENERA, a 3D Print Recycling Station and CEREBRO, a robotic integration system.
Formnext offers attendees innovation, learning opportunities, and more. Be sure to check back after November on industrialprintmagazine.com for a recap of the event.
Nov2025, Industrial Print Magazine
