AM Infocast

Welcome to Part 2 of this AMUG Special Series on AM Infocast. We got the ball rolling in Part 1 with Mark Abshire, President, AMUG and we are taking it a notch higher in this episode with Jordon Weston, Director of Education and Conference, AMUG. Jordan is the Manager of Operations of the Rapid Prototyping Center at Milwaukee School of Engineering and is also a recipient of the 2019 AMUG Distinguished Innovative Operator (DINO) Award.

Join me in this conversation, where Jordon takes us down his journey in the world of Additive Manufacturing, Gives us a sneak peak at all the exciting stuff slated for AMUG 2023 and shares his AMUG favorites. 

About Jordan Weston

Jordan is the Manager of Operations of the Rapid Prototyping Center (RPC) at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). The Rapid Prototyping Center provides value to members of a non-compete consortium through additive manufacturing services, OEM beta testing/applications development, applied research efforts, product/process development, and education.

Jordan holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA, both from MSOE. He has been in the additive manufacturing industry since 2008 and has attended AMUG since 2012, where he has participated in numerous volunteer roles such as presenter, moderator, Track Leader Committee chair, and Agenda Committee chair. His years of service earned him an AMUG Distinguished INnovative Operator (DINO) Award in 2019. Jordan has served on the AMUG board as Director of Education and Conference since 2021.

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Welcome back to AM Infocast. This episode is the first of an AMUG Conference special series and it is my great pleasure to start this off with an interaction with Mark Abshire, President, AMUG. Recently retired, he now consults on 3D printing. Mark has worked extensively with manufacturers in North America, Europe and Asia to utilize additive manufacturing successfully in their business.

Join me in this conversation, where Mark shares his journey in the world of Additive Manufacturing, the secret sauce behind the success of AMUG, the challenges and advantages of a volunteer run initiative and the top 3 things Mark is looking forward to from this years AMUG Conference.

Stay tuned for more interesting and insightful conversations on what is in store at the AMUG Conference 2023.

About Mark Abshire

Mark serves as President of AMUG and presides over the Board of Directors. Recently retired, he now consults on 3D printing. Mark has worked extensively with manufacturers in North America, Europe and Asia to utilize additive manufacturing successfully in their business.

Mark has held a variety of positions within the additive manufacturing industry. He has direct hands-on experience with Stereolithography, Laser Sintering, Fused Deposition Modeling, PolyJet and other AM technologies In an additive manufactruing career of over 30 years, he has been employed at Computer Aided Technology LLC, DSM Somos, Sony Rapid Prototyping Group, 3D Systems and Texas Instruments, where he has developed applications and advanced training for others. 

Awards and honors include AMUG Presidents Award for exceptional service to the AM Industry as well as the AMUG DINO (Distinguished INnovator and Operator) Award. 

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Welcome back to AM Infocast. As a part of this episode, it is a great pleasure interacting with Mikkel Pedersen who heads the R&D division at Oerlikon AM on the sidelines of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Conference in Munich.

Join me in this conversation, where Mikkel shares his perspective of how Additive Manufacturing as evolved in past decade, top 3 technological challenges which need to be address for industrialization of this technology, Key R & D Projects he is excited to be part of at Oerlikon and throws light on the role AMTC is playing in catalyzing the adoption of Additive Manufacturing and spreading the awareness.

About Mikkel Pedersen

Mikkel Pedersen is Head of Oerlikon AM’s R&D team. His team of 12 scientists and engineers provides development support to the Oerlikon AM production sites and conducts research for the additive manufacturing industry. Mikkel has worked in additive manufacturing his whole career, first joining Oerlikon AM in 2017, where he focused on projects for the aerospace, defense and space industries. Previously Mikkel worked as a Design & Analysis Engineer for additive manufacturing for GKN Aerospace Services Ltd. In the UK, where he designed components for Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and Laser Powder Bed (LPB) machines. 

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

It is great to be back with this episode of AM Infocast. In this episode we take a close look at the development of Additive Manufacturing in the ASEAN region in conversation with Lim Mun Chun who leads the South East Asia and Australia New Zealand regions for Materialise. 

Mun Chun addresses the key challenges which need to be overcome for faster adoption of Additive Manufacturing, we discuss key steps for organizations to take to adopt AM in this region and peer into the crystal ball to look at what the future for AM looks like in the ASEAN region.

About Lim Mun Chun

Mun Chun leads the South East Asia and Australia New Zealand region for Materialse with focuses on overall strategy for business development and foster client relationships. For the past 7 years in the AM industry, he has developed vast experience on overall AM industry in Asia Pacific. He is now leveraging knowledge and experience gained on the market and help organizations to optimize their AM through software solutions and consultancy in Materialise.

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle and Indian 3D Printing Network. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Additive Manufacturing is developing at a fast pace, however the skill and knowledge gap within the industry is hampering the adoption of the technology. In the this episode of AM Infocast we connect with Patrick Schrade to understand how to bridge this gap to catalyze adoption of Additive Manufacturing. Patrick is the Head of Application Engineering, EOS and Head, Additive Minds Academy. 

In his role as Head of AM Academy, he is responsible for developing the first all-embracing and fully digital training and education portfolio for all roles in the additive manufacturing industry. 

Tune in to get deeper insights on the challenges posed by this skill gap and some of the solutions to create a workforce with adequate Additive Manufacturing skills.

About Patrick Schrade

Patrick Schrade is the Head of Application Engineering and Additive Minds Academy. With his team of application engineers, he is responsible for the development of 3D printing applications together with industrial customers to support their market entry. In his role as Head of AM Academy, he is responsible for developing the first all-embracing and fully digital training and education portfolio for all roles in the additive manufacturing industry. Knowledge is key for market growth. To accelerate the growth of AM industry in a mature way, Patrick cooperates with other AM market leaders, innovators, universities, and startups

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle and Indian 3D Printing Network. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

The Additive Manufacturing (AM) industry in Australia and New Zealand is on the rise, we catchup with Alex Kingbury, AM Fellow, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia to find out more.

On this Episode of AM Infocast we trace back how AM has evolved and unique points about the AM ecosystem, the region, discuss success stories and the major opportunities for Additive Manufacturing (AM) in Australia and New Zealand.

About Alex Kingsbury

Alex Kingsbury is an AM Fellow at RMIT University where she leads Engagement for the RMIT Centre for AM. Currently Alex is investigating novel alloy design for the wire arc AM process. Previously Alex has worked with the AM industry, working primarily in commercialisation, scoping the technical and commercial feasibility of AM projects. Previously Alex was the director of CSIRO’s AM Innovation Centre Lab 22 and the Research Group Leader for AM. Alex has worked more broadly in metal technologies including additive manufacturing since 2011, specifically her focus in in high deposition rate technologies. Alex’s volunteer roles include sitting as the independent expert on the Standards Australia Additive Manufacturing Technical Committee and being the Regional Chair for Women in 3D Printing in Oceania. Alex holds a Bachelor of Engineering from RMIT University in Melbourne; she is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle and Indian 3D Printing Network. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Additive Manufacturing has evolved considerably in the course of the last decade from being purely a prototyping technology and now pushing the envelope for serial production. 

Have the marketing strategies and narratives changes with the growth of this technology ? We find out in this episode of AM Infocast with Fedor Antonov and Susanne Trautmann. They share their roadmap for promoting and building awareness, demystify the hype around marketing and their views on post-pandemic marketing strategies. 

Tune in as they share the top 5 takeaways for companies in the Additive Manufacturing domain to incorporate in their marketing strategies.

About Susanne Trautmann

Susanne Trautmann is the Head of Marketing at Anisoprint and a growth strategist with a passion for complex products and technologies. She started her career as a B2B marketer back in 2007 and says that ever since she is on a mission to build soulful brands people feel drawn to. Susanne is also speaker, author, and founder of the Marketing Canvas, a visual framework for go-to-market strategies.

About Fedor Antonov

Fedor Antonov earned his Ph.D. in Mechanics in 2011 at Moscow State University, he is an author of 16 scientific publications and 5 patents. He looks back to 10+ years of academic and industrial experience in the design and optimization of composite materials and structures. Since 2015, Fedor is the CEO and co-founder of Anisoprint, a company that develops and manufactures 3D printers for producing carbon fiber-reinforced composites.

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle and Indian 3D Printing Network. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Additive manufacturing with advancement in both the technology and material capabilities is allowing organisations in various sectors to push boundaries on how they manufacture, whether its supporting localisation of components, rethink supply chains, create new production processes or improve productivity on existing processes.

On this Episode of AM Infocast we connect with Deelip Menezes, Managing Director - India, 3D Systems where we discuss the specific impact Additive Manufacturing can make in the aerospace, defence, jewellery, vacuum casting and injection moulding industry in India. 

Tune in as we discuss key takeaways for organisations looking to explore Additive Manufacturing as a production process. To find more about the technology Deelip speaks about in the podcast click here

About Deelip Menezes

Deelip is an entrepreneur with 24 years of experience in building and running Additive Manufacturing related technology companies, two of which were acquired by 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) in 2011. He created 3D Systems India as a wholly owned subsidiary of 3D Systems Inc, USA. He currently heads the company in the role of Managing Director. Initially he set up 3D Systems India as a R&D unit for 3D Systems Inc, USA. He built engineering software and hardware teams in India which helped bringing the newest 3D Systems technologies and hardware/software platforms to the market. He lead these engineering teams till 2016.

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle and Indian 3D Printing Network. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Additive Manufacturing is enabling artists to transform their ideas into tangible works of art. The inherent benefits of 3D Printing is allowing artists to create more complex structures., create multiple iterations to ensure they perfect their art and enabling collaborations across disciplines. 

On this Episode of AM Infocast we connect with one such artist, Lakshmi Mohanbabu, who is the first and only Singaporean to be selected by the Moon Gallery, the first extra-terrestrial art gallery which aims to travel to the Moon. Additive Manufacturing played a big part in creating her work of art for this project - the interaction cube, which will become a part of this permanent gallery on the Moon comprising 100 micro, highly concentrated ideas from around the world

Tune in to this conversation where we discuss her work and how the fusion of art and technology is being enabled by Additive Manufacturing.

About Lakshmi Mohanbabu

Lakshmi Mohanbabu is the only Singaporean artist selected to be part of the Moon Gallery, the first extraterrestrial gallery on the Moon comprising 100 artworks from around the world. In February 2022, the gallery will fly to the International Space Station, the final frontier of human habitat in space before its final journey to the Moon by 2025. In the creation of her two artworks for the Moon Gallery, 'the Interaction cube' and 'the Structure and reflectance cube', she worked with Singapore's NAMIC (National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster) and NTU ( Nanyang Technological University).

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle and Indian 3D Printing Network. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Additive Manufacturing has transformed the prototyping process by delivering faster iteration and better quality assurance in the lead up to production. Technological and Material developments in the past few years has meant that Additive Manufacturing is now making a direct impact on the production process itself. 

On this Episode of AM Infocast powered by 3D Systems we speak to Shell Haffner, Vice President, Platform Management, 3D Systems to understand the challenges and requirements to achieve factory level, productivity and performance with Additive Manufacturing. 

Tune in to this episode to understand how Additive Manufacturing technology has evolved to achieve improved part repeatability and cost-effectiveness 

About Shell Haffner

Shell Haffner has participated in bringing high-technology products to market for the past 30 years. Shell joined 3D Systems in 2018 holding various positions and now leads the Platform and Materials management team. Prior to 3D Systems, Shell was the Director of Product Management for Biamp, an audio-visual company located in Oregon. Shell began his career helping customers as a Consulting System Analyst for Tektronix in Chicago.

About AM Infocast

AM Infocast is a dedicated 3D printing podcast hosted by Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder – AM Chronicle and Indian 3D Printing Network. AM Infocast features conversations with the best in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing sharing their insights on latest tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Thank you for joining us for this Episode of AM Infocast powered by 3D Systems. Do Tune in to the next episode for an interesting conversation on how 3D Printing is enabling the fusion of art and technology.