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The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS expands its equipment portfolio to advance its competencies in the research field of additive manufacturing. In addition to a binder jetter, a new cold-wall furnace has been added, allowing the two post-processing steps debinding and sintering to be carried out in one system. Along with the binder jetter, the Dresden institute now maps the complete manufacturing and machining process of components and makes it available to interested users as well as researchers who are involved in this additive manufacturing process.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS enters into cooperation with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne to support the modernization of the Australian economy. The partners are aiming to highlight new potentials in digital Additive Manufacturing (AM) for the Australian economy and open the way to Industry 4.0. The mutual exchange of scientific expertise creates a "win-win situation" to drive global developments towards intelligent industrial processes.

The University of Applied Sciences Dresden (HTW) appoints Udo Klotzbach, head of the technology field "Microtechnology" at Fraunhofer IWS, as honorary professor for his commitment as lecturer.

The COVID-19 pandemic poses new challenges for many parts of society. Very acutely, these include the personal protection of special professional and personal groups who are daily exposed to the danger of direct virus infection. Masks and face shields are an additional supporting tool to reduce the risk of droplet infection via the mucous membranes of eyes, nose and mouth. Basing on the laser remote cutting technology, Fraunhofer IWS has developed a solution for a fast and environmentally friendly production of an innovative face shield: the Intense Wearable Shield ("IWShield").