AIT at EUROGUSS in Nuremberg

For 30 years, EUROGUSS in Nuremberg has been bringing together experts in the field of die casting from all over the world. Since its establishment, EUROGUSS has become an indispensable platform for the entire die casting industry. Over 14,000 visitors attended the last EUROGUSS in 2024 – and this year's trade fair will be even bigger: at EUROGUSS 2026, 600 companies will be showcasing their services and products in six exhibition halls for the first time.

Hall 5 is dedicated to research – AIT will be present with a booth here: Take the opportunity to discover exciting innovations firsthand, exchange ideas with experienced AIT experts, and gain insights into the trends that are having a lasting impact on the value creation process. At EUROGUSS, AIT will present integrated solutions along the entire value chain.

• High-quality production technologies for components such as MELcon Semi-Solid Casting enable a significant reduction in porosity and oxide inclusions as well as extended tool life – with minimal intervention in existing HPDC systems.
• Quality inspection solutions ranging from hand-held 3D surface inspection (PHOTODEX) and interactive defect annotation to automated robotic inspection planning based on CAD data enable both complete component capture and targeted, cycle time-optimized inspections.
• Quality control and human-centered AI-supported assistance systems support operators in root cause analysis, decision-making, and process optimization, thereby contributing to the reduction of scrap, downtime, and material and energy consumption.

Interdisciplinary expertise, holistic approach

Several AIT Centers are pooling their complementary expertise to develop a holistic approach for the die casting and light metal industry – from component manufacturing, inspection, and quality control to user-centered assistance and interactive defect annotation in the production environment.

The AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Controldevelops solutions in the fields of image processing, automation, control engineering, and artificial intelligence to digitize production and inspection processes end-to-end. The aim is to make industrial systems more flexible, adaptive, and resilient while increasing quality, energy and resource efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

The LKR Leichtmetallkompetenzzentrum Ranshofen complements these competencies as a leading research institution for light metals and lightweight design. With decades of experience, the LKR covers the entire value chain – from innovative alloys and energy-efficient casting and forming processes to functionally integrated lightweight components and recycling solutions. The technologies developed are widely used, particularly in the automotive sector and in aerospace.

The AIT Center for Technology Experience focuses on the interaction and interplay between humans and technology and supports industry partners in designing an intuitive, accepted, and efficient user experience. User experience research and experience-driven innovation are key success factors for sustainable industrial technologies – also subsumed under the buzzword Industry 5.0 (digital, human-centered, sustainable).

Five stations at the AIT booth

• High-quality production technologies for components: MELcon semi-solid casting
• Handheld 3D surface inspection: PHOTODEX
• Interactive defect annotation
• Automated robotic inspection
• Human-centered assistance system

The AIT team at EUROGUSS

Giulia Scampone, Elias Riegler, Georg Kaniak, Mehdi El-Mnasri, Vanessa Staderini, Stephan Strommer, Florian Rötzer, David Gruber, and Iman Kulitz.

AIT presentation on January 15, 2026

Human-centered AI-supported assistance system for agile and sustainable production in the discontinuous die casting process

DI Dr. Stephan Strommer, AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control

WHEN: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Speakers Corner, Hall 4, Booth 4-468

AIT at EUROGUSS: Hall 5, Booth 5-338

January 13 to 15, 2026, daily from 9:00 to 17:00

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