How to streamline the development of metal parts and save in serial production? The workshop will present the entire value chain, from metal 3D printing to powder metallurgy and PIM and MIM technologies to HIP. It includes a tour of the Brain4Industry innovation center and the VIBROM showroom.
The Automotive Industry Association, in cooperation with Brain4Industry and VIBROM, invites you to a professional workshop dedicated to the modern development and production of metal components. Experts from Brain4Industry, VIBROM and CARDAM Solution will guide participants through the entire journey of a metal part. It begins with a design, continues with metal 3D printing using the SLM method and a functional prototype, and ends with serial production using PIM and MIM technologies and hot isostatic pressing (HIP). In specific case studies, they will show how component optimization and the appropriate choice of production technology can lead to savings and more efficient serial production. The topic will also be how to manage costs already in the design phase. The workshop is intended for R&D, purchasing, technology and production employees who are solving cost optimization problems and considering the use of progressive production technologies.
Program
- 9:30–10:00 | Registration and welcome coffee
- 10:00–10:10 | Introduction and introduction of partners
Brain4Industry – applied research and development, VIBROM – industrial production
- 10:10–10:50 | Additive Manufacturing (SLM) – the most important thing in 3D metal printing
Design approach for additive manufacturing, AM options (complex geometry, optimization, weight reduction), materials and industrial applications, B4I development process from conceptual concept to testing and validation, the path from design to functional prototype
- 10:50–11:10 | Latest case studies from the world of metal 3D printing
- 11:10–11:40 | Tour de Brain4Industry
Tour of the building and 3D printing technologies with a demonstration of printed parts and the VIBROM showroom with a demonstration of parts and materials
- 11:40–12:40 | Lunch and networking
- 12:40–13:20 | Powder Metallurgy and MIM
Basic principles of PIM technologies, VIBROM process steps (feedstock, injection, debinding and sintering, post-processing, quality control), part design and optimization, mold development, HIP technology, design to cost: how to manage costs from the design stage
- 13:20–13:50 | Case studies from the field of modern powder injection molding
- 13:50–14:00 | Questions and discussion
Who will share their experiences with you?
- Brain4Industry: Jakub Krupa, Head of Sales, and Marek Havel, additive technology specialist
- CARDAM Solution: Ondřej Kurkin, CEO
- VIBROM: Kristof Bronckers, Production Director, and Jakub Slavík, Technologist with a focus on R&D and HIP technology
Registration
Please confirm your participation. no later than November 10, 2026 Kateřina Tkadlecová at tkadlecova@autosap.cz. Please provide your first name, last name and company name. The workshop capacity is limited, so we recommend that you register as soon as possible.
