INDEX Group Acquires a Majority Stake in One Click

INDEX Group Acquires a Majority Stake in One Click

by Technologies

The INDEX Group in Esslingen, Germany, a specialist in industrial CNC systems, is extending its business by introducing new additive manufacturing solutions. INDEX acquired a majority interest in TRUMPF’s One Click Metal GmbH. This participation provides One Click Metal with additional know-how and capital to continue its growth trajectory in the very promising entry-level segment for 3D printers. TRUMPF remains involved as an active and strategic partner and will support the company’s future development in collaboration with INDEX.

PIX Uses WAAM to Simplify Car Manufacturing

PIX Uses WAAM to Simplify Car Manufacturing

by Automotive

In 2019, PIX turned to WAAM (wire arc additive manufacturing), then an emerging AM technology that used a combination of an electric arc as heat source and a metal wire as feedstock. The result chassis was much lighter and easier to produce, thus reducing costs for PIX, whose goal is to provide cities with sustainable autonomous mobility.