Composites Weekly

On this week’s episode out at CAMX 2016, Nina Zerman of Ship and Shore Environmental Inc. joined me to share some background on her company. Nina is technical sales & marketing manager for Ship & Shore. They are a complete source for industrial air pollution control as well as heat and energy recovery systems. With offices based... The post Providing Energy Efficient Solutions to Meet the Demands of Environmental Regulations – Interview with Nina Zerman of Ship and Shore Environmental, Inc. appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, I welcome Francesco Fornasiero on the show to discuss some his work in developing a composite material that makes military uniforms breathable and could protect soldiers from biological and chemical agents.

Dr. Fornasiero is on the research staff of the Biosciences and Biotechnology Division at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has a mission of strengthening the United States' security through development and application of world-class science and technology to:

• Enhance the nation's defense. • Reduce the global threat from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. • And respond with vision, quality, integrity and technical excellence to scientific issues of national importance.

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This week, I welcome Dr. Francesco Fornasiero on the show to discuss some his research in developing a composite material that makes military uniforms breathable and could protect soldiers from biological and chemical agents. Dr. Fornasiero will discuss his team’s work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in fabricating flexible polymeric membranes with aligned carbon nanotube channels as moisture conductive... The post Protecting Soldiers on the Battlefield with Composite Technology – Interview with Francesco Fornasiero of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, I welcome Dr. Anthony Rollett. He is the co-director of the NextManufacturing Center and professor of Materials Science and Engineering.

He's an expert in the 3D printing of metals, Rollett’s research focuses on microstructure, strength of materials, constitutive relations, texture, porosity and formability.

On this episode, we'll be discussing 3-D printing and the problems related to printing metals like titanium.

Although 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, is currently being used for rapid prototyping, it has its sights set on becoming the mainstream manufacturing process for grander applications, such as aerospace parts, custom biomedical implants, and high performance automobiles.

Improving the internal structure of 3-D printed metal parts is one of the big challenges that need to be met in order for this manufacturing process to be adopted in a more mainstream way. Less porosity will mean stronger, more reliable end-parts.

On today's episode, I'll be discussing the issue of porosity with Dr. Rollett and how be eliminated by making adjustments to the process parameters of the machine.

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This week, I welcome Dr. Anthony Rollett on the show.  He is the co-director of the NextManufacturing Center and professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He’s an expert in the 3D printing of metals and his research focuses on microstructure, strength of materials, constitutive relations, texture, porosity and formability. On this... The post Solving Porosity Issues in Metal 3-D Printing with Anthony Rollett of NextManufacturing Center appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, Katie Christy joins me on the show to discuss the topic of improving sales performance using the StrengthsFinder Assessment.

Katie is the founder of "Activate Your Talent" and is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach who has seen first-hand how individuals that utilize the StrengthsFinder assessment in their selling style have increased their overall engagement, productivity and profitability.

She has worked with both small and large organizations alike that are interested in improving their sales team's performance by uncovering those natural talents that often go untapped.

Katie’s mission is to help people and organizations leverage their talents to be more effective in both their personal and professional lives.

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For our “sales and marketing segment” this week, Katie Christy joins me on the show to discuss the topic of improving sales performance using the StrengthsFinder Assessment. Katie has a background in manufacturing, and is the founder of Activate Your Talent, a training company that uses a three-tiered approach to increase individual and team effectiveness through experiential... The post How to Improve Your Sales Team’s Performance Through the StrengthsFinder Assessment – Interview with Katie Christy of Activate Your Talent appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week we welcome Mark Barfoot of Hyphen, a full-service, rapid prototyping and environmental testing center with Canada’s widest range of prototyping and environmental testing capabilities under one roof.

Mark is the managing director of Hyphen, and is responsible for overseeing Hyphen’s day-to-day operations. Mark has a B.A.Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada and is a member of the Professional Engineers Ontario.

Mark is also President on the board of the Additive Manufacturing Users Group. In his spare time, he mentors engineering design projects and competitions at the University of Waterloo, and serves on the Industrial Advisory Committee for the Waterloo Chair in Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo.

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Imagine composite materials that are able to change in the presence of different outside stimuli. According to our guest this week, it may soon be possible to have a material that will respond to light by changing its color or alter its shape multiple times with changes in temperature. We welcome Mark Barfoot on the show to discuss... The post Adaptable Composites: Discussing 4D Printing with Mark Barfoot of Hyphen appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, I welcome Heather Rhoderick on the show to talk about CAMX (The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo) 2016. Heather is the senior vice president of events and information with ACMA and CAMX.

This week she sat down with me to discuss CAMX and give us an overview of what's in store for this year's event in Anaheim, CA September 26th-29th.

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