Multi-material design sees materials increasingly being combined in lightweight applications. With the formation of the Working Group Hybrid Lightweight Technologies in 2016, the VDMA is engaging in production processes of hybrid lightweight components that use fibre-plastic combinations and metals. Besides VDMA members, user and supplier industries as well as research institutes may also engage in the Working Group that currently has over 200 members. The aim of the Working Group is to advance production processes, automation and joining technologies, which are not confined to any particular material, Europe-wide and to create sustainable workplaces.Aktionsschwerpunkte der Arbeitsgemeinschaft

Create value chains
Supporting market development
Product marketing via proof of origin
Supporting trade fairs and their design
Deepen process understanding
Working groups and conferences
Develop joint research
Agreement of interests and representing interests
Public relations


VDMA Associations and co-operating Working Groups
The working group currently includes eleven VDMA associations that support the necessary developments together with the customer industries. These areas cover the entire process chain from fibre to finished component.

Machine Tools/VDW
Measuring and Testing
Metallurgy
Plastics- and Rubber machines
Precision Tools
Robotics + Automation
Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies
Textile Machinery
Additive Manufacturing
Wind Industrie