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France Lyon 3D Printing Conference Opens June 2: Focus on Recycling, Standardization, AI, and Mass Production

2026-05-28

The 2026 French 3D Printing Conference and Exhibition will be held in Lyon from June 2-4, expected to bring together around 150 exhibitors. Conference topics cover key directions such as industrialization opportunities for recycled materials in additive manufacturing, benefits of standardization for manufacturers, transition pathways from prototyping to mass production, and building autonomous additive manufacturing ecosystems. Concurrently, specialized sessions will be held on L-PBF aviation equipment operator certification, beam shaping to reduce porosity in automotive welding, metal 3D printing surface finishing, and AI-driven decision support. The event reflects that the additive manufacturing industry is moving from technology validation to scaled industrial application, with standardization, AI integration, and post-processing optimization becoming core indicators of industrial maturity.

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法国里昂3D打印大会6月2日开幕：聚焦回收、标准化、AI与规模化生产

2026年法国3D打印大会暨展览会将于6月2-4日在里昂举行，预计汇聚约150家参展商。会议议题覆盖增材制造回收材料的产业化机遇、标准化对制造商的收益、从原型到批量生产的转型路径、自主增材制造生态体系建设等关键方向。同期举办L-PBF航空设备操作员资格认证、光束整形在汽车焊接中减少孔隙、金属3D打印表面精加工、AI驱动的决策支持等专题研讨。会议折射出增材制造行业正从技术验证走向规模化工业应用，标准化、AI融合与后处理优化成为产业成熟度的核心标志。

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