MEP EP#181: Greg Paulsen: Pizza is the Way to an Engineer's Heart
Greg Paulsen
The leader of the Application Engineering team at XometryXometry is an online instant quoting platform for custom manufacturing projects, which utilize a professional network of thousands of manufacturersGreg’s team handles special case projects that require attention to material selection, design-for-manufacturing, and technical engineering resourcesPlays a vital role in vetting new technologies and materials to add to Xometry's manufacturing portfolioBackground is in product development using rapid prototyping, focusing on the various applications of industrial 3D printing and advanced manufacturingUploading and interpreting customer’s filesCan uploading to the cloud replace drawings?Drawings contain so much information that is necessaryIs it too easy to just dump in a 3d model and not worry about the rest?Experienced vs Newbie customers - What kind of resources exist for both?AssembliesTolerances and StackupHow is “digital manufacturing” replacing the more traditional customer/manufacturer relationships?Approvals and certifications?Inspections and reports?If a customer wishes to do a walk through or receive specific factory information is that available?How to handle capability?Quality?Lead times?Visit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!