Additive Insight

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by DigiFabster founder and CEO Const Ivanov.

DigiFabster is an instant quotation and eCommerce platform for CNC and additive manufacturing shops, with hundreds of manufacturers leveraging the company’s capabilities.

Ivanov joins the podcast to discuss what prompted him to start the business, how the company uses machine learning to deliver tailored quotes to customers, and why DigiFabster has pursued a Shopify-style business model.

He also provides his insight on the skills shortage in manufacturing and explains what comes next for DigiFabster.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we’re joined by Virginia Palacios, the Chief Business Officer of EOS’ Polymer Business, as the company launches its latest powder bed fusion system.

The P3 NEXT machine has been built on the success of EOS’ P396 system and will be officially unveiled at Formnext this week.

As EOS launches the new machine, Palacios joins the podcast to explain how the company has made enhancements to efficiency and productivity, while also touching on a couple of new materials being introduced alongside the new machine.

She also takes us through the latest software developments, and outlines what impact the company expects the P3 NEXT to have.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined Supernova 3D CEO Roger Antunez and CBO Marta Mico Martinez.

Supernova 3D was founded earlier this year when BCN3D carved out its Viscous Lithography Manufacturing technology into a separate entity.

Having previously worked at BCN3D for a number of years, Antunez and Martinez were named as founders of the new company, with the pair joining the podcast to discuss why the formation of Supernova 3D was the right move.

They also take us through the capabilities of VLM technology, what they have learnt from their Technology Adoption Programme, and the application opportunities the company is opening up.

On this weeks’ episode of Additive Insight, we’re joined by Isabelle Hachette, CEO at Interspectral, a Swedish technology company specialising in 3D visualisation and data fusion, with a focus on additive manufacturing.

Interspectral’s AM Explorer software enables monitoring and analysis of process data for metal 3D printing technologies – having undergone deep integration to provide easy integration and access for 60-70 % of all the systems on the AM market – and aims to deliver higher levels of precision, quality, and efficiency.

On this episode, Isabelle discusses the unique challenges AM presents around quality assurance, the need for quality control solutions as the technology continues its path to production, and why collaboration will help drive that adoption further.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we bring you the latest instalment of our Innovators on Innovators series.

This time, Additive Manufacturing Solutions CEO Rob Higham is joined by John Barnes, the founder of Metal Powder Works and Managing Director of The Barnes Group Advisors.

Together, they deep dive into the world of metal additive manufacturing powders, covering the development of powders specific to AM processes, the varying needs of DED, powder bed fusion and binder jet, and the need for progress to be made in the recyclability of metal powders.

The pair also tackle the theme of particle sphericity and share their optimism for AM moving forward.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we welcome architect and jewellery designer Jenny Wu.

Ten years ago, Wu founded the LACE jewellery brand, with 3D printing positioned as a key technology for the design and manufacture for every product the company has released since.

As the brand celebrates its tenth anniversary, Wu joined the Additive Insight podcast to explain how the application of AM for personal use became a successful business, why the fine jewellery brand is wedded to 3D printing, and what she’d like to see next from AM technologies.

We also deep dive into the LACE product portfolio and discuss what we can expect from the company in its next ten years.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Mantle co-founder and CEO Ted Sorom.

Mantle was founded back in 2015 and in recent years has released its P-200 printer and F-200 Furnace to simplify the toolmaking process with its TrueShape metal 3D printing technology.

Throughout our conversation, Sorom provides insights on the decision to focus on tooling applications, how the TrueShape process works, and the industry acceptance of the technology.

He also discusses the skills gap affecting the toolmaking industry, how the TrueShape technology will evolve moving forward, and how the company will use the 20 million dollars it raised earlier this year.

This week’s Additive Insight podcast guest is Forward AM Technologies CEO Martin Back.

Forward AM was the additive manufacturing brand of BASF until the business was carved out earlier this year. Back, previously the Managing Director of the business, was named CEO of the independent entity and today joins the Additive Insight podcast to explain how and why the carve out happened.

Throughout our discussion, we touch on Forward AM’s significant IP portfolio, the Sculpteo service offering and the company’s product roadmap.

Back also provides insight on the need for collaboration in the AM space and the vision of Forward AM.

On this week’s episode of Additive Insight, we welcome Stacey DelVecchio, an advocate for all things additive manufacturing and gender equity in STEM, to discuss what remains one of additive’s greatest challenges: diversity.

As a former Additive Manufacturing Product Manager at Caterpillar Inc, DelVecchio championed the adoption of AM across new product introduction, supply chain, and operations, and in her most recent work as President of StaceyD Consulting, has focused on AM deployment and strategy. DelVecchio is also the immediate past chair of SME’s Additive Manufacturing Advisors and former president of the Society of Women Engineers.

Ahead of our annual Diversity in AM feature inside TCT Magazine, DelVecchio talked to TCT about literally writing the book on women in 3D printing, clear steps for making organisations more inclusive, and why AM can specifically help fuel the fire for gender diversity in manufacturing.

On this week's Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by APWORKS CEO Jon Meyer.

APWORKS was initially an Airbus R&D division, which was spun out in 2018 to begin harnessing its additive manufacturing expertise in the development of commercial applications in aerospace, defence, motorsport, automotive, and consumer products.

Throughout our conversation, Meyer explains why the company spun out of Airbus six years ago, how APWORKS developed core competencies across design, engineering and production, and where the company has applied this expertise.

He also opens up on the adoption and application of the proprietary Scalmalloy alloy and how the company is set to introduce new scandium alloys in the future.