“We Should Not Regard AM as a Stand-Alone Technology”

As a global automotive and industry supplier, the Schaeffler Group offers a broad portfolio of motor, drive, and chassis components, as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions. Carsten Merklein is head of the additive manufacturing department in the area of tool management and prototypes at Schaeffler Technologies in Herzogenaurach. Since April 2018, he is board member of the Additive Manufacturing association within VDMA.