由于持续的Covid-19大流行，今年以完全数字格式进行，Formnext Connectsaw 8,541 participants from more than 100 countries log on to the show’s virtual matchmaking platform between 10-12 November.
来自203位参展商的2,000多名代表展示了他们的产品，举行了视频会议，并通过Formnext的人工智能（AI）支持的在线平台进行了业务。
“特别是，Formnext Connect提供的AI支持的网络可能性表明，参展商和访问者之间的效率和面向目标的对决能够在数字平台上工作，” Formnext Organizer Mesago Mesago Mesago Mese Messe Messe Frankfurt的总裁Petra Haarburger说。
演出数字
在活动的过程中，FormNext Connect的智能对接功能为产品和其他参与者产生了超过450,000个建议。还促进了约23,322个新联系人和4,733个视频通话业务会议。同时，三分之二的与会者被确定为国际游客。
与往年一样，Formnext Connect保持了舞台活动和教育会议的备受瞩目的计划，看到221次讲座和演讲实际上有45,000名观众参加。在这些课程中，来自全球的专家除了新的开发项目和新兴应用程序外，还讨论了3D打印的当前和未来趋势。许多参展公司还举办了自己的虚拟产品发布会，以提供公司的最新消息和见解。
可持续性,工作流集成和扩展up 3D printing for mass production were all popular topics discussed at length throughout the various sessions. Perhaps not surprisingly, 3D printing applications and innovations within the medical sector also dominated this year’s presentation schedule.
Mesago Messe Frankfurt在一份新闻声明中说：“虚拟事件的成功超出了所有期望，并显示了所有参与者的数字通信平台的潜力和好处。”
Challenge and competition winners
胡恩周期，，，，a manufacturer of additive manufactured mountain bikes, has been授予第一名在里面Purmundus挑战for its 3D printed Moorhun Bike. The purmundus challenge is an annual competition inviting designers and engineers from around the world to participate in a theme-based 3D printing design contest. This year, the theme of the competition was“几何和和谐的材料”。
Other winners of the challenge included a bionic hand orthotic fromHKK Bionics，设计师的3D打印运动鞋Svet Abjo，由3D打印软件提供商创建的触觉颜色指南针taktilesdesign，一个3D印刷的人类心脏模型Anamos，以及基于生物的响应材料，用于4D打印的Yejun Fu的4D打印Victoria University of Wellington。
年度Formnext初创挑战赛也有五个新赢家。在3DPI与获奖者的采访中了解有关这些公司的更多信息：监视技术公司Addiguru，，，，molyworks这是一家美国公司，专注于金属，高性能聚合物3D印刷公司的循环经济Nematx，拓扑优化企业太妃糖，总部位于荷兰的3D打印软件公司am-flow。
Exhibitor feedback
Although we couldn’t roam the halls in person this year, the 3D Printing Industry team was busy connecting virtually with exhibitors and visitors alike to gauge how this year’s digital format was being received, and to discover the key trends emerging from discussions held during the event.
Juan Vertelman，ATUM3D商业总监：
我们从'DLP站5-365 EXZ打印机上的骨科设备市场收到了一些非常积极的反馈。固化站作为单独的设备吸引了树脂开发人员的兴趣，这些开发人员正在寻找与大小和真空相结合的光强度。Formnext本身已经面临着挑战，但是直到现在，可以说它取代了我们的期望。
除了硬件开发外，与去年相比，没有很多创新脱颖而出。也许我有点偏见，但是树脂印刷中的弹性学大大增加了。然后，工作流集成也进一步专业化。批量生产似乎仍然是一个挑战。
英国，爱尔兰和北欧地区的区域销售经理鲍勃·贝内特（Bob Bennett），Exone：
We have introduced our latest addition to the ExOne binder jet system family – InnoventPro. It has been an excellent response, even though it is not yet available for installation. It perfectly fits the space between Innovent+ (our entry-level system aimed at end-users wanting to develop materials and small part geometries) and our out-and-out production units (X1 125Pro and X1 160Pro).
我会说，由于互动的格式略有不同，这很难衡量，但是总体上似乎围绕着粘合剂射击而有明确的嗡嗡声。参与者或注册在活页夹喷气式演示文稿中的人数似乎证实了这一点。
Evonik项目经理兼团队负责人Janusz Berger：
I very much like the virtual Formnext. Evonik has exhibited on several other virtual tradeshows in the past and this platform is great. Our engagement rates are high, our expert sessions participant rates as well. I like the transparency of the platform to get inside who is interested in which topics, also from a competitor point of view.
Molyworks董事总经理Chris Eonta：
I have found the content of Formnext TV incredible this year. I think that has definitely been a perk of the digital event. I’m not sure as many ‘big’ releases occurred this year as compared to past Formnext’s. Seems like SLM has made the biggest splash.
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Featured image shows the main stage at Formnext Connect 2020. Image via Mesago Messe Frankfurt.
