Additive Insight

On this latest edition of Additive Insight, TCT editors Laura Griffiths and Sam Davies reflect on a week of additive manufacturing activity in the UK. The week kicked off with the third annual TCT UK User Group, followed by the UK's definitive AM event TCT 3Sixty and the TCT Awards. Listen to hear a round-up of technology debuts from UltiMaker, Pollen AM, Additive Manufacturing Solutions and more, plus conference takeaways from the Ministry of Defence, ASTM International and Breakthrough Sports on how additive manufacturing is creating new production opportunities across industries. Plus, a celebration of this years TCT Awards winners, Hall of Famers and more.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Major General Phil Prosser, who has served as a British Army officer and engineer for 33 years. In that time, General Prosser has operated primarily across engineering, logistics and supply chain, with tours in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo, and a deployment to support the National Health Service's Covid-19 effort in 2020. Through his current role as Director Joint Support in Defence Support, General Prosser is responsible for, among other things, building out supply chain resilience. This is increasingly bringing him into contact with additive manufacturing technology, with General Prosser joining the Additive Insight podcast to discuss the opportunities for AM in defence. Throughout the conversation, we touch on the MOD's ongoing Project Tampa initiative, the development of digital part inventories, and the use of AM on the front lines.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is hosted by Rapid Fusion Managing Director Jake Hand and CTO Martin Jewell at the company's offices in Exeter. Founded in 2023 by 3D printing distributor Evo3D, Rapid Fusion is developing and commercialising its own large-format additive manufacturing technology. Having launched its hybrid Medusa platform earlier this year, Hand and Jewell join the Additive Insight podcast to discuss the industrial opportunities for large-format 3D printing, how its new Medusa system works, and the UK additive manufacturing supply chain. They also provide insight on their collaborations with the likes of Rolls Royce and share their vision for the company moving forward.

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On a bonus edition of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Magazine editors Laura Griffiths and Sam Davies sit down with Todd Grimm to reflect on a jam-packed fortnight in the North America additive manufacturing market.  After the AMUG Conference and RAPID + TCT events came to a close, our panel discuss the emergence of Chinese competitors in North America, the key takeaways from AMUG and the most interesting technology on show at RAPID + TCT. 

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Caracol co-founder and CEO Francesco DeStefano. Though initially set up as an additive manufacturing service bureau, Caracol has evolved to become a provider of large-format additive manufacturing equipment. De Stefano joins the podcast to discuss the development of the company's large-format polymer 3D printing offering, its recent expansion into metal DED technology, and the application opportunities Caracol has opened up along the way. We also touch on the challenges is looking to address next and what DeStefano's vision for the company is moving forward.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Tuan Tranpham, an additive manufacturing veteran who currently works as the President of Americas and Asia Pacific for Anisoprint. Tranpham came into the additive manufacturing industry more than 20 years ago, starting with a sales role at Z Corp and only a beginner's knowledge of 3D printing. Since then, he has gone on to work for the likes of 3D Systems, Arcam and Desktop Metal, selling metal, polymer and composite 3D printing technologies and becoming the most followed AM professional on LinkedIn. Joining the Additive Insight podcast, Tranpham shares his thoughts on the progression of additive technology, how machine OEMs should handle application development, and what attracted him to his latest role at Anisoprint. We also discuss his time at Desktop Metal, and touch on what else he wants to achieve in his career.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Roboze founder and CEO Alessio Lorusso. Lorusso assembled his first 3D printer when he was 17 years old and has since gone on to build an additive manufacturing technology supplier serving some of the biggest names in aerospace, energy and motorsport. He joins the Additive Insight podcast to provide some insight into the beginnings of Roboze, the evolution of its product portfolio and the secretes behind the company's success. We also touch on the importance of understanding customer needs and the vision he has for the future of the company.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by ASTRO Test Lab founder and CEO Humna Khan. Before Khan founded ASTRO Test Lab in 2020, she worked in a variety of roles in aerospace and defence, with stints at NASA, SpaceX, the US Air Force and Morf3D. During her time at Morf3D, Khan recognized a need for a test lab dedicated to additive science, and set about building a business that would focus on the validation, qualification and certification on systems, materials and hardware. She joins the Additive Insight podcast to discuss the learnings she has made from a career in aerospace and defence, the specifics of the ASTRO Test Lab offering, and how the business works with its manufacturing partners. She also provides her assessment of additive manufacturing technology and reveals what comes next for ASTRO Test Lab.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by 3YOURMIND co-founder and CEO Alexsander Ciszek. 3YOURMIND was launched more than ten years ago, initially as a 3D printing marketplace and then as an MES and production management software provider. The company's portfolio has since expanded to include part screening and distributed manufacturing capabilities, with 3YOURMIND gaining custom in industries such as defence and energy. Cizsek joins the Additive Insight podcast to discuss that product portfolio, as well as the company's primary motivations, how it is planning to deploy AI, and where he'd like the company to be in another ten years.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Shapeways CEO Marleen Vogelaar and COO Jule Witte. Six months ago, the pair were part of a new management team that set about rescuing the Shapeways business in the Netherlands after the company filed for bankruptcy. As they join us on the Additive Insight podcast, they explain why they felt compelled to step in to save the business, how they went about it, and the services Shapeways is able to offer today as a result. They also discuss the importance of obtaining the Shapeways brand, acquiring the Thangs 3D file sharing platform, and their vision for the company moving forward.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Prusa Research founder and CEO Josef Prusa. Prusa was founded in 2012 off the back of the RepRap movement and has gone on to become one of the most renowned manufacturers of desktop FDM and SLA 3D printers. At Formnext 2024, Prusa sat down with TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies to discuss the company's rise, the evolution of its product portfolio, why open sourcing has always remained important for the company, and where he wants to take the business next.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Prusa Research founder and CEO Josef Prusa. Prusa was founded in 2012 off the back of the RepRap movement and has gone on to become one of the most renowned manufacturers of desktop FDM and SLA 3D printers. At Formnext 2024, Prusa sat down with TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies to discuss the company's rise, the evolution of its product portfolio, why open sourcing has always remained important for the company, and where he wants to take the business next.

On the final Additive Insight episode of the year, TCT Head of Content Laura Griffiths and Group Content Manager Sam Davies get together to discuss the biggest trends and developments in AM over the last 12 months. They discuss: - Why Nano Dimension is acquiring both Desktop Metal & markforged, as well as the pressure Nano faces from a vocal shareholder. - BMW's successful application of additive manufacturing, with more than 400,000 parts now being 3D printed per year. - The rise, fall and rise again of Shapeways as two of the original co-founders revive the brand in the wake of its bankruptcy this summer. - Increased investment in the aerospace and defence sectors, with the likes of GKN Aerospace and GE Aerospace pumping tens and hundreds of millions into its AM efforts. - Forward AM's insolvency filing and where the company goes next. - And their personal highlights covering the AM sector.

Our guest on this week's episode of Additive Insight is Mitch Debora, CEO and co-founder of Mosaic Manufacturing. Mosaic Manufacturing is a Canadian 3D printing technology developer. Its flagship Array technology, a cluster of its Element printers, enabled by a robotic automation system, is focused on layering core automation tools into additive manufacturing to enable the technology and its users to scale. Throughout the conversation, Debora talks about how setting up a 3D print service as a 19-year-old student lit the spark for Mosaic's customer-centric focus, why users are interested in full end-to-end manufacturing systems, not just the 3D printer, and why he's “overwhelmingly optimistic” about the future of AM.

On this week's episode of Additive Insight we're joined by Rob Higby, CEO of Continuum Powders. Continuum is a specialist in high-performance sustainable metal powders for advanced manufacturing, particularly additive. Its Greyhound M2P platform is able to transform alloyed metal waste into sustainable, spherical metal powders via a single step process, and serves industries such as energy, aerospace, defence and automotive. Throughout this conversation, Rob discusses Continuum's vision, sustainability goals and industry acceptance of recycled materials, and building a custom circular metal economy for additive manufacturing.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Conflux Technology CEO Michael Fuller. Fuller founded Conflux Technology around ten years ago after spending a decade and a half in the motorsport industry where he identified the opportunities in additively manufactured heat exchangers. So, the company has developed a portfolio that includes liquid to liquid, gas to liquid, gas to gas, and cold plate heat exchangers, while partnering with the likes of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Throughout our discussion at this year's Formnext event, Fuller explains the company's core competencies, why AM is suitable for the production of heat exchangers, and how it works with customers to develop tailored solutions. We also touch on how the company approaches the design of its heat exchanger platforms and the inspection of such complex systems.

On the latest episode of our Innovators on Innovators series, Kate Black, the founder and CEO of Atomik AM, is joined by Additive Flow founder and CEO Alexander Pluke. Atomik AM is a manufacturing business that offers licenses to its advanced manufacturing technologies, as well as consultancy and training, while Additive Flow is an additive manufacturing workflow software provider owned by Nano Dimension. Throughout their conversation, Pluke quizzes Black on the need for solutions-focused thinking in manufacturing, the limitations of one-size-fits-all materials in AM, and the opportunities that microstructure control at voxel level could open up. They also tackle the issue of sustainability in manufacturing and the overpromises made by the AM market.

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.

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.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by 3DSPARK CEO Ruben Meuth to discuss the company's manufacturing software offering. 3DSPARK's software has been designed to optimise the manufacturing, purchasing and sales processes by analysing 3D CAD and 2D data. Throughout our discussion, Meuth explains the motivation behind the company, the capabilities of the 3DSPARK platform, and how the likes of Alstom and Deutsche Bahn have applied the software. He also details how 3DSPARK fits into manufacturing workflows and what comes next for the company.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Slant 3D CEO Gabe Bentz. Slant 3D was founded in 2017 and is today believed to have one of the largest 3D printer farms in the Western hemisphere. Throughout our conversation, Bentz discusses the motivation behind the Slant3D business, how the company is opening up access to its print farms via a new API offering, and the learnings he has made since founding the company. He also reflects on what he believes the AM space got wrong during the Covid-19 pandemic, and explains why he thinks AM will become the most dominant manufacturing technology.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by AM Craft CCO Janis Jatnieks and VP of Strategy and Business Development Scott Sevcik. AM Craft is an additive manufacturing services company headquartered in Latvia that works exclusively in the aerospace sector. Throughout the conversation, we discuss AM Craft's application of polymer additive manufacturing technology, how the company works with its various types of customer, and what the remaining challenges are for AM in aerospace. We also touch on the company's digital catalogue of 3D printed parts and whether metal AM will form part of the company's future.

On the latest instalment of our Innovators on Innovators series, our guests are from the world of life sciences, as the Head of Additive Manufacturing at Sartorius, Jez Pullin, chats to Merck Additive Manufacturing Engineer Drew Porter. Sartorius is a company delivering bioprocess solutions and lab products to its vast user base, while Merck is a developer of medicines, vaccines and biologic therapies. Unsurprisingly, much of their conversation focuses on the considerations that companies in the life sciences space need to take when applying a technology like AM, but they also discuss their entries into the AM industry and the need for more diversity in the market.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Leela Porges, an award-winning designer and TCT Award-nominated user of 3D printing technology. Her business, PROCODE_DRESS, leverages 3D printing technology to design and manufacture dresses, tops, skirts and accessories, with Porges utilising a patented process to make it all possible. Throughout the conversation, Porges discusses her entry into the 3D printing world, provides insights into how the technology enables the designs of her fashion pieces, and touches on the importance of sustainable fashion. She also touches on what comes next for PROCODE_DRESS.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by CADchat CEO Graham Bredemeyer. Having previously worked at Shapeways and set up the DLP 3D printing firm Collider, Bredemeyer has been working in additive manufacturing for more than a decade. His latest venture, however, sees him branching out to the rest of the manufacturing space too. As CEO of CADchat, Bredemeyer and his team have developed a cloud-based digital workspace that can better foster collaboration in product development. After launching the business earlier this year, Bredemeyer joins the Additive Insight podcast to discuss the motivation behind the platform, how the software works, and the impact it has already had at GE Vernova. We also discuss Essentium's acquisition of his Collider business and get his thoughts on the progress being made in AM.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Fluent Metal CEO Peter Schmitt. With a background in fine art, most of Schmitt's career has been focused on design, with the CEO spending several years occupying the role of Chief Designer at Desktop Metal. During his tenure at Desktop, Schmitt's eyes were opened to the opportunities of metal additive manufacturing, as well as the remaining and challenges, some of which he's looking to address with this new venture. Earlier this year, Fluent Metal emerged from stealth with 5.5 million dollars of funding and the tease of an as-yet unlaunched single-step, drop on-demand liquid metal 3D printing process. We talk about all that and much more on this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, starting with Schmitt's learnings from his previous roles in AM.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we bring you the latest instalment of our Innovator on Innovator series. This time, our guests are from two Berlin start-ups as Quantica IP & Technology Manager Ben Hartkopp sits down with Xolo Chief Commercial Officer Stephan Kuhr. Throughout their conversation, the pair discuss Berlin start-up culture, deep dive into the capabilities of their respective 3D printing technologies, and discuss the application opportunities both companies are enabling. They also share their big hopes for the future of their technologies.

On this week's episode of Additive Insight, TCT editors Laura Griffiths and Sam Davies gather their jet-lagged selves around the podcast mic to discuss their takeaways from RAPID + TCT 2024. Last week, North America's largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event returned to the West Coast for the first time in a decade, and brought with it all of the AM industry's major players and their latest wares. Kicking off with the inaugural RAPID + TCT Executive Perspectives Keynote Series, the event featured 14 AM leaders who shared their thoughts across three panel discussions that debated everything from AM scalability to sustainability. On this week's episode, the team discuss highlights from each alongside key product launches from Colibrium Additive, 3D Systems, Additive Industries, nTop and more.

On this week's episode, our Executive Interview guest is Sandra Poelsma, Print Process Architect at Additive Industries, who joins us to discuss the complexities of metal additive manufacturing and a brand new machine launching at RAPID + TCT this week. Sandra has spent a decade in the 3D printing industry, first in polymers before moving to metals where she has spent the last eight years focusing on laser powder bed fusion at Additive Industries. The Dutch metal AM company's flagship MetalFab technology has been adopted by users such as Volkswagen and the UK's Satellite Applications Catapult and this year it launches its latest configuration, the MetalFab 300 Flex, offering a unique on-demand build platform size to make metal AM more accessible and flexible. On this episode, Sandra discusses this new system, the challenges facing metal AM today, and why we need to lower the barriers to enable more people to adopt.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by JEOL USA VP of Product Management Tom Isabell. Tom has been a part of the JEOL USA management team since 2003 and joins the podcast to discuss the electron microscopy firm's decision to enter the additive manufacturing field. Harnessing its electron beam technology, JEOL announced the global launch of its e-beam 3D printing process at RAPID + TCT in 2022. It has since installed multiple machines, including one at Cumberland Additive's Neighborhood 91 site and one at the Technical University of Munich. With JEOL once again set to exhibit at this year's RAPID + TCT event in LA, we catch up with Tom to hear about the motivation behind JEOL's decision to move into AM, the key capabilities of the company's JAM-5200EBM machine, and the application opportunities this system opens up. We also discuss how JEOL can continue to lean on the wider company's other areas of expertise and the maturity of the AM market.

We close out our Additive Insight TCT 3Sixty takeover with an editorial roundtable discussing the additive manufacturing technology launches, takeaways, and overall sense of optimism that permeated the UK's definitive industrial 3D printing event. This year saw several hardware debuts including WAAM3D's new MiniWAAM metal system built on a new 3-axis overhead CNC system architecture; the Massivit 3000 from Massivit 3D Technologies; and the large-format fused filament fabrication LANDR 500 system from RYSE 3D spin-out LANDR. On this episode, the team report from inside one of KraussMaffei's 3D printed meeting pods on the show floor where they covered all of the above, plus conference highlights from the Ministry of Defence and 3T Additive Manufacturing; key findings from our second TCT UK User Group meeting; and winners from our 6th annual TCT Awards ceremony.

On this week's episode of Additive Insight, our TCT 3Sixty takeover continues with Rolf Mack, KraussMaffei's Vice President Additive Manufacturing. Last year, the plastics processing company celebrated its 185-year history, which in 2022 included a move into the additive manufacturing (AM) industry with an ambition to become the most reliable and commercially viable solution for large-scale 3D printing. During this Executive Interview, Mack discusses why now was the time for the company to enter the AM market, how it's making 'print right, first time' a reality, and why AM needs to reach the same level of maturity as established injection moulding and extrusion technologies.

On this week's episode of Additive Insight, we continue our TCT 3Sixty takeover with an interview with John Kawola, CEO at Boston Micro Fabrication. Having spent 25 years in the additive manufacturing industry, at BMF, Kawola is focused on micro-precision 3D printing for ultra-high precision applications. During our conversation, Kawola talks about the demand for micro additive manufacturing as the trend for miniaturisation continues across countless industries; why additive opportunities should be sought where conventional manufacturing is a challenge; and why BMF is primarily interested in applications which can be ‘uniquely enabled' by its platform. We also discuss the launch of the dual resolution microArch D1025 system, which will be on the show floor at TCT 3Sixty, and why BMF decided to launch a biotechnology company to develop and commercialise 3D BioChips.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by ADDiTEC CEO Brian Matthews. Matthews set up the ADDiTEC business around eight years ago, with the company gradually building out an extensive metal additive manufacturing portfolio that encompasses DED, Liquid Metal Jetting and Hybrid technologies. Throughout the conversation, Matthews explains the motivation behind setting up the ADDiTEC business, the opportunities he saw in Liquid Metal Jetting, and the application opportunities ADDiTEC technologies are opening up. He also provides insight on his vision for the company and teases future expansions to the product portfolio.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Hyphen Innovations CEO Onome Scott-Emuakpor. Scott-Emuakpor has more than 20 years experience in structural mechanics and structural dynamics, spending much of that time working for the US Air Force Research Lab. Two years ago, he set up the Hyphen Innovations business to bring to market a vibration suppression method that sought to make additive manufacturing safer and more reliable, with potential applications in aerospace, defence, automotive and tooling. That technology – inherent damping via additive manufacturing processes – is the focus of our conversation today, as Scott Emuakpor explains how it works, the design opportunities it opens up, and what comes next for the company.

On this week's edition of Additive Insight, Filomeno Martina, CEO and co-founder of WAAM3D joins us as our latest Executive Interview guest. Founded by a research team at Cranfield University, following a decade of pioneering research into Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, WAAM3D is a UK-based developer of large scale metal 3D printing systems aimed at industrial applications. On today's episode, Martina discusses how WAAM3D set out to create value in supply chains, how WAAM provides unique opportunities for industrial applications, including giving parts a second life, and why AM is just another tool in the arsenal of the modern engineer. Martina also provides a sneak preview on what visitors to TCT 3Sixty can expect to see on June 5-6th at the NEC Birmingham.

This week we're joined by 1000 Kelvin CEO Omar Fergani. 1000 Kelvin is a Berlin-based company that has developed an AI-powered software that predicts print issues in real-time, performs corrections and generates ready-to-use print files. Throughout our conversation, Fergani explains the capabilities of 1000 Kelvin's AMAIZE software platform, the adoption of the company's flagship product so far, and how integrations with EOS and Autodesk will support users of AM. We also touch on the opportunity for AM in the defence industry and how much of an impact AI will have in 3D printing.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Anisoprint CEO Ryan Liu. Liu came into the business a couple of years ago to launch the Anisoprint brand in China and was recently announced as CEO with founder Fedor Antonov transitioning into the CTO role. His appointment to CEO came about after Anisoprint moved its headquarters to China, with Liu providing insight on the Chinese 3D printing sector and the opportunities for Anisoprint in their new domestic market. We also discuss the development of Anisoprint's composite 3D printing portfolio, why the global market is still important to the company, and what we can expect from Anisoprint moving forward.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Slice Engineering CEO Dan Barousse. Throughout our conversation, Dan explains the challenges Slice Engineering is addressing through its delivery of extrusion 3D printing consumables, the capabilities of its product portfolio, and the impact he expects AI to have in 3D printing. We also discuss the prospect of consolidation in the extrusion 3D printing market and the adoption of desktop 3D printing solutions in the defence space.