Interview with Ulli Klenk
rapid.tech 3D has been a fixture in the diary of Ulli Klenk, Lead Principal Additive Manufacturing at Siemens Energy, for many years. He first came to Erfurt as a visitor. He has been supporting the development of the event as a member of the advisory board for ten years.
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Mr. Klenk, what fascinates you about rapid.tech 3D?
It's the exchange, the discussions in the AM community. The most important German-speaking players come together here. The quality and density with which knowledge about additive manufacturing is imparted at the Erfurt event is something that hardly happens anywhere else. Although we are often competitors in the market, rapid.tech 3D is characterized by an open, fair atmosphere. This includes the fact that young professionals are constantly contributing fresh knowledge via various academic formats.
Why are you involved in rapid.tech 3D over and above your professional activities?
My motive is quite clear: industrialization. That's what drives me and what drives many other like-minded people. We need even more speed and more cooperation here - especially in my field of work, the energy sector. We have a social mandate here to contribute to climate-friendly energy production. AM is a building block for this.
How is this challenge reflected in this year's Erfurt program?
For the first time, we are discussing AM's services for climate-friendly energy solutions in a separate specialist forum. There are two focal points on the agenda: the use of additive manufacturing for gas turbine construction and for electrolyser and fuel cell production. We have been able to attract experts from MAN Energy Solutions, from the international association of the gas turbine technology community ETN Global, from SCANLAB, from Whitecell Eisenhuth and from Headmade Materials as speakers. On May 15, they will present tried-and-tested applications and highlight the need for further action in order to increase the pace of implementation.
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