# Premium Aerotec, Daimler and EOS launch NextGenAM project for automated 3D printing

Premium Aerotec, Daimler and EOS have partnered to invest several million euros in the NextGenAM project, aiming to automate the industrial 3D printing process for large-scale serial manufacturing of aluminum parts. The project is scheduled to begin in May 2017 at Premium Aerotec's technology centre in Varel, Germany.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-04-19
- Where: Varel, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: 3D printed aluminum parts
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Premium Aerotec](https://endata.com/companies/23681.md)
- [Daimler](https://endata.com/companies/3543.md) (partner)
- [EOS](https://endata.com/companies/18334.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [develop3d.com](https://develop3d.com/develop3d-blog/3Dprinting-aerospace-automotive-giants-eos-factory-of-the-future/), 2017-04-19: "Now, we need to continue developing this technology extensively in order to expand its application spectrum significantly."

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