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.

As IMTS gets underway this week, we're joined by Colibrium Additive Product Line Lead for Binder Jet Brian Bikrmeyer.

Colibrium Additive announced its intentions to launch a metal binder jet technology in 2017, commencing a beta programme in 2019 to inform its Series 2 system, and then launching its Series 3 machine in 2022.

As of this year, Colibrium Additive has commercialised the technology, with Birkmeyer joining us to discuss the machine’s key capabilities, approach to materials development, and the application opportunities the Series 3 will open up.

He also provides insight on the company’s aim to enable true series production with its binder jet technology and tells us what we can expect next from Colibrium Additive.

On this latest episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we welcome four guests who have come together to feature in the first episode of our new series, the Feedback Loop.

The Feedback Loop has been developed to facilitate conversations between AM tech suppliers and their users, allowing each party to garner learnings from their counterparts, and allowing our listeners to hear directly from those using 3D printing technologies day to day.

On this first episode, William ‘Dallas’ Martin, a Toyota Additive Manufacturing Engineer, and Carl Dekker, the President of Met-L-Flo, have their questions answered by Axtra3D executives, Gianni Zitelli and Rajeev Kulkarni, as they deep dive into Axtra3D’s Hybrid PhotoSynthesis Technology.

Axtra3D’s HPS technology combines the capabilities of two light sources – lasers and projectors – to deliver higher resolutions than conventional SLA, DLP and LCD 3D printing technologies.

Toyota and Met-L-Flo have both invested in the technology, and as they continue to run their Axtra3D machines, sit down with the company’s leadership to learn more about upcoming features and developments, before sharing their experiences of HPS technology.

At this year's TCT Sixty, our collaboration with Women in 3D Printing saw another two additive manufacturing experts come together to discuss the technology's biggest opportunities and challenges, and a selection of audience 'ask me anything' topics.

At the UK's definitive event for industrial 3D printing and AM, Dr Olga Ivanova, Director of Applications & Technology at Mechnano, and Dr Evren Yasa, Head of Additive Manufacturing at The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre gave their thoughts on AM's imperative role in the future of manufacturing, prioritising materials innovation, and bridging the gap between 3D printing technologies and applications. 

On this week's Additive Insight, we bring you that live panel session in full.