Podcasts about protolabs

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Additive manufacturing "factories" and other facilities that have been built from the ground up to serve this process are becoming increasingly common, but a purpose-built space is not a necessity for successfully applying AM. Stephanie Hendrixson and Fiona Lawler discuss Fiona's recent trip to visit a newly established Protolabs facility dedicated to laser powder bed fusion, and swap stories of other AM spaces--from a 3D printer tucked under the stairs to a rented office space all the way to buildings acquired or built just for production additive manufacturing.   This episode is brought to you by AM Media. Subscribe and learn more at www.additivemanufacturing.media.   See photos and find the transcript for this episode at on our website.   Mentioned in this episode: Fiona Lawler's article on her visit to Protolabs' new Raleigh, North Carolina, metal additive manufacturing facility Slice Mfg, medical implant manufacturer in Akron, Ohio OMG Additive, Cincinnati-based startup founded by JP Kinerk CATCH, the Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub located within Siemens Energy A tour through Stratasys Direct Manufacturing's Belton, Texas, facility Würth Additive Group (feature article forthcoming—subscribe to The BuildUp to see it first!) Sintavia's Hollywood, Florida, facility designed for equipment upgrades More from Formnext Forum Austin, including what we learned touring Cumberland Additive and EOS Pittsburgh's Neighborhood 91 campus for additive manufacturing

A summer slow down in financings means that Troy, Danny, and Alex get to spend more time on acquisitions and the public markets this episode. Two acquisitions are up for discussion: SLM Solutions purchase of Adira Addcreative, and that of Xerox's Elem Additive by ADDiTEC. Next, the public markets have just completed Q2 reporting, so Troy Jensen, Senior Research Analyst from Lake Street Capital gives his market roundup. Together, Troy, Danny, and Alex continue the discussion on the Stratasys-3D Systems-Desktop Metal-Nano Dimension merger fest, and also consider the positions of Markforged and Velo3D. Then the trio discuss the 3D printing service bureaus, both publicly listed and also non-public, and how private equity is moving in the 3D printing industry. 0.48: Summer slowdown in financings 1.42: SLM Solutions acquires Adira Addcreative 6.25: ADDiTEC acquires Elem Additive 11.05: OEM public companies general commentary 12.27: Velo3D Q2 results and $70 million convertible offering 13.28: Markforged Q2 results, rumors of new machine and share price movement 16.10: Nano Dimension, Markforged, Velo3D results and merger discussion 20.22: Desktop Metal has a healthy Q2 21.08: 3D Systems faces challenging conditions in dental and industrial  22.13: Stratasys Q2 and negotiation tactics with 3D Systems 27.40: Consolidation in the industry and need for scale 29.23: Service bureau public companies general commentary: Fathom, Protolabs, Xometry, Shapeways 33.41: Market dynamics for 3d printing service bureaus, both public and private 41.07: Data disclaimer This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice.   

Die additive Fertigung ist nur dann sinnvoll, wenn sich ihre Möglichkeiten im Bauteil widerspiegeln. Gemeint sind etwa bionische Formen oder integrierte Funktionen. Das allerdings setzt entsprechendes Know-how bei der Konstruktion voraus – womit nicht jeder dienen kann. Helfen will das Unternehmen Protolabs. Der weltweit agierende Produktionsdienstleister berät seine Auftraggeber, falls er Optimierungspotenzial beim Bauteildesign, dem kundenseitig gewünschten Material oder dem bevorzugten Produktionsverfahren erkennt. Dazu sitzen zahlreiche Experten in der Auftragsannahme. Protolabs nennt sie die „Faces Behind“. Wie genau der Service funktioniert, schildert Christoph Erhardt in dieser gesponserten Folge. Dazu greift der „Manager Customer Projects & Additive Design“ auf das Fallbeispiel der Pansatori GmbH zurück. Die Österreicher stellen einen medizintechnischen Bügel her, der hinter dem Ohr angelegt wird und mittels Dauerakupressur etwaige Tinnitussignale verstummen lässt. Ursprünglich sollten alle Einzelteile des Geräts 3D-gedruckt werden. „Wir haben im Dialog mit der Firma aber schnell ausarbeiten können, dass einige Komponenten im Spritzgießverfahren wirtschaftlicher herstellbar sind“, so Erhardt. „Unsere Anpassungen und Musterteile konnten schnell überzeugen.“ Protolabs übernahm später sogar die Serienfertigung.

Special guest Troy Jensen, Senior Research Analyst with Lake Street Capital Markets, joins Alex and Danny for a closer look at some of the biggest publicly listed 3d printing companies. In this episode Alex, Danny, and Troy discuss the hostile takeover attempt of Stratasys by Nano Dimension, 3D Systems' performance and valuation, Desktop Metal versus Markforged, Velo3D's point of difference. They then take a look at the services companies such as Protolabs, Xometry, and Fathom. A recent VC financing for Makerverse is also covered, as well as notable acquisitions by Stratasys and Nexa3D. With the recent release of numerous additive manufacturing market reports, Alex, Danny and Troy reflect on this fresh dataset as it relates to investor appetite within the 3D printing industry. This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. 

Episode description:This week on Unicorny, Dom is joined by co-host Sophy Norris, Group Client Development Director at Selbey Anderson to interview Nicky Davies. Nicky is Director of Marketing Programs and Operations for Protolabs - manufacturer source of rapid prototypes and on-demand production parts.In the show, Dom asks Nicky how thought leadership is evolving and why it's important. The team dives into the nuts and bolts of one of Protolabs' Aerospace campaigns: how it was conceived, how they executed the campaign, when they expected a return on their investment, and what they actually got. Dom, Sophy and Nicky also discuss the value of repurposing content and how to optimise it.About Selbey Anderson:Selbey Anderson is one of the UK's fastest growing marketing groups. Its agencies operate globally to help businesses in complex markets win the future. With deep sector expertise in financial services, tech, pharma, biotech and industry, Selbey Anderson's clients are united by the complexity of marketing in regulated, heavily legislated or intermediated markets.About the host:Dominic Hawes is CEO of Selbey Anderson. He's been in the marketing business for over 25 years having started his professional career after six years in the British Army. He spent his early career in agency before moving in-house and into general management.About the guest:Nicky Davies is Director of Marketing Programs and Operations for Protolabs - the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototypes and on-demand production parts. Nicky Davies has nearly two decades experience within marketing. Previously Nicky worked as a Marketing Executive for Alcoa Fastening Systems and, for 8 years, worked as a Marketing Manager for Sysbal before joining Protolabs in 2015.Resources:https://selbeyanderson.com/https://hellounity.comhttps://www.protolabs.com/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Episode description:This week on Unicorny, Dom is joined by co-host Sophy Norris, Group Client Development Director at Selbey Anderson to interview Nicky Davies. Nicky is Director of Marketing Programs and Operations for Protolabs - manufacturer source of rapid prototypes and on-demand production parts.In the show, Dom asks Nicky how thought leadership is evolving and why it's important. The team dives into the nuts and bolts of one of Protolabs' Aerospace campaigns: how it was conceived, how they executed the campaign, when they expected a return on their investment, and what they actually got. Dom, Sophy and Nicky also discuss the value of repurposing content and how to optimise it.About Selbey Anderson:Selbey Anderson is one of the UK's fastest growing marketing groups. Its agencies operate globally to help businesses in complex markets win the future. With deep sector expertise in financial services, tech, pharma, biotech and industry, Selbey Anderson's clients are united by the complexity of marketing in regulated, heavily legislated or intermediated markets.About the host:Dominic Hawes is CEO of Selbey Anderson. He's been in the marketing business for over 25 years having started his professional career after six years in the British Army. He spent his early career in agency before moving in-house and into general management.About the guest:Nicky Davies is Director of Marketing Programs and Operations for Protolabs - the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototypes and on-demand production parts. Nicky Davies has nearly two decades experience within marketing. Previously Nicky worked as a Marketing Executive for Alcoa Fastening Systems and, for 8 years, worked as a Marketing Manager for Sysbal before joining Protolabs in 2015.Resources:https://selbeyanderson.com/https://hellounity.comhttps://www.protolabs.com/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Hubs is an online manufacturing platform that was founded in 2013 and boasts a range of services that span 3D printing, CNC machining, injection moulding and sheet metal fabrication services. Through its global manufacturing network of suppliers, it has long been an advocate for decentralized manufacturing, and as it has matured as a company, has placed a significant focus on quality assurance across that base of partners. In this episode, Cappy tells us about the growth of Hubs' manufacturing network, what's changed since the acquisition by Protolabs, and where the opportunities lie for 3D printing when it comes to supply chain.

In this Episode, Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, and Bernadine Henderson, Director of Strategic Sourcing and Global Procurement at Protolabs discuss procurement in a prototyping and small-lot environment.

Dylan is a manufacturing & R&D engineering manager at Protolabs, where he and his team manufacture prototypes and low-volume production parts using 3D printing, CNC machining and injection molding & other manufacturing processes.We hope you enjoyed this episode of the Being an Engineer Podcast.Help us rank as the #1 engineering podcast on Apple and Spotify by leaving a review for us.You can find us under the category: mechanical engineering podcast on Apple Podcasts.Being an Engineer podcast is a go-to resource and podcast for engineering students on Spotify, too.Aaron Moncur and Rafael Testai love hearing from their listeners, so feel free to email us, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast and Spotify! About Being An EngineerThe Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us. 

In this episode, Peter Richards talks with openness about the challenges of a thought-leadership strategy, how to change direction "mid flight", how B2B businesses can use paid search and so much more. We touch on audience mapping, design engineering, procurement, and innovation, as well as the role of ABM, community management, organisation, and the webinars that facilitate it. Tuning in, you'll discover what purposeful communication looks like at Protolabs, within and beyond the company, and why feeding back to the team is a hugely essential part of every process.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this episode, Peter Richards talks with openness about the challenges of a thought-leadership strategy, how to change direction "mid flight", how B2B businesses can use paid search and so much more. We touch on audience mapping, design engineering, procurement, and innovation, as well as the role of ABM, community management, organisation, and the webinars that facilitate it. Tuning in, you'll discover what purposeful communication looks like at Protolabs, within and beyond the company, and why feeding back to the team is a hugely essential part of every process.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Modern Machine Shop senior editor Matt Danford joins Julia Hider to discuss five trends in digital manufacturing that are playing out for both machining and 3D printing.  This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS. Mentioned in this episode:  Data Matters, Matt Danford's Modern Machine Shop column covering Industry 4.0 in machining Matt's column about Five 3D Printing Trends Mirrored in Machining HP's Digital Manufacturing Trends Report Article about micro mold shop Accumold's use of micro 3D printing for prototyping Advanced Precision Engineering, which uses a Markforged X7 desktop 3D printer to make custom robot grippers Podcast that discusses how Savage Automation uses 3D printing to make custom end of arm tooling for automation injection molding RAPID + TCT 2022 recap, with mention of the theme of collaboration, including Stratasys announcing the availability of third-party materials How machine monitoring platform MachineMetrics is gathering and using data from FANUC CNCs Hexagon's latest acquisition of ETS, a QMS platform A defense manufacturer implements Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) RPG, a machine shop that uses its Mark Two composite desktop 3D printer from Markforged to make custom workholding 3D printed CMM fixtures Example of 3D printed mold tooling with conformal cooling channels Polymer material takeback programs 6K's process for turning metal scrap and chips into powders for 3D printing CoreLedger's platform for secure AM file exchange using blockchain VeriTX's platform that uses blockchain to validate AM defense parts and suppliers SyncFab's platform for sourcing machined parts using blockchain Platforms for sourcing parts online Formlabs' 3D printed nasopharyngeal swabs Protolabs' platform being used to produce ventilator parts and facemasks early in the pandemic

Filemon Schöffer is the Co-founder of Hubs, formerly known as 3D Hubs, which is an online manufacturing platform that provides engineers with on-demand access to a global network of premium manufacturing services.  The company was founded in 2013 in Amsterdam and was acquired by Protolabs in early 2021. To date, they have produced over 7 million parts. Services include CNC machining, 3Dprinting, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication.  Filemon is also the author of The 3D Printing Handbook.

Filemon Schöffer is the Co-founder of Hubs, formerly known as 3D Hubs, which is an online manufacturing platform that provides engineers with on-demand access to a global network of premium manufacturing services.  The company was founded in 2013 in Amsterdam and was acquired by Protolabs in early 2021. To date, they have produced over 7 million parts. Services include CNC machining, 3Dprinting, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication.  Filemon is also the author of The 3D Printing Handbook.

Peter Richards is the Director of Marketing Communications at Protolabs. Protolabs is the world's fastest manufacturer of custom prototypes and on-demand production parts, with manufacturing facilities in eight countries. He has been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, DBA, Marketing Society, British Quality Foundation and B2B Marketing as delivering marketing and sales excellence.  We discuss: The problems Protolabs solves for customers How marketing is structured globally The best approaches to driving demand The role of emotion within B2B How to choose the ideal agency partner

In this episode, hear from Peter Hartnett, Manufacturing Engineer at Protolabs focusing on injection molding and the last-mile delivery of custom orders. Peter discusses how he extended Protolabs digital thread to the packing and shipping part of the production, the paper-based tracking they replaced, the tools they tried, navigating change, and the effective solutions that stuck.Peter talks about how Tulip has enabled them to gain real-time visibility, better align with processes, and uncover insights to improve operations and reduce scrap. Gio and Peter discuss problem-solving, limiting the distance between the people experiencing the problem and those solving the problem, and the importance of solutions that enable rapid iterations.

Dan Barsness is vice president of global product management and e-commerce at Protolabs. He joins us to share how the digital manufacturing service provider brings rapid manufacturing to life across automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and injection molding for clients around the world. He also shares advice for other manufacturers looking to speed up product assembly.

Bryan has easily been one of the most active investment bankers within the digital industrial ecosystem, and he kicks off the discussion outlining why he believes Desktop Metal's SPAC in late 2020 was the catalyst that set off the record level of dry powder in the capital markets to target the digital manufacturing ecosystem. He walks us through how 8 months after Desktop Metal's SPAC there have been 61 transactions and ~$7B in transaction volume; which is on par for the entire history of investment in this category. Of those 61 deals, 22 deals and $5B were in public equity (SPACS, Follow-ons, IPOs), 22 deals and $1.3B were in M&A, and 17 deals and $420M were in private markets. We then discuss why we both feel this current flurry of manufacturing investment activity both is not a bubble and is structurally very different than the digital manufacturing wave of 2013-2014 (3D Systems, Stratasys, Protolabs, etc.), and how SPACs specifically have re-emerged in the capital markets to fill a growth-stage investment gap that existed in this category. Finally, we wrap up with a ‘What's hot and what's hype?' section on innovation trends Bryan is seeing in the market.

The aerospace industry was an early adopter of additive technology, followed by the automotive industry. Where do these industries stand in relation to additive technology today? In a recent interview, David Giebenhain, global product director at Protolabs, shares his thoughts.

Inspire Medical CEO Tim Herbert never set out to be a CEO. Yet, he spun a promising #sleepapnea technology out of Medtronic. He then assembled a team that helps hard-to-treat apnea patients live healthier lives through better sleep. Oh, and the electrical engineer turned startup-CEO took the medtech public in 2018. Listen to this episode to hear how Inspire management worked with the FDA, payers and public investor to build a burgeoning neuromed giant. We also talk to Rob Bodor, the incoming CEO at Protolabs. Bodor succeeds the highly successful Vicki Holt who built the manufacturing company into an acquisitive powerhouse. Bodor shares what's next for the company. Co-costs Chris Newmarker, executive editor of life sciences at MassDevice, unveils this week's Newmarker's Newsmakers featuring news from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Mainstay Medical, Theranos, Butterfly Networks and Zimmer Biomet's Newco. Subscribe today on your major podcast apps - Apple, Amazon, Spotify.

In the first of our new monthly editorial roundtable sessions, TCT editors Laura Griffiths and Sam Davies discuss some of the biggest and most-read 3D printing news story from the last month on the Additive Insight podcast. On this episode we cover two big acquisition stories including Desktop Metal's takeover of DLP additive manufacturing pioneer EnvisionTEC, and Protolabs' acquisition of online 3D printing network 3D Hubs. We also share two of our most read AM application stories from this month; Ford's use of Formlabs' Form 3L systems in a European first at its Body and Assembly plant in Spain, and how wearable barcode scanner manufacturer ProGlove has achieved serial production runs of its latest product in collaboration with DyeMansion and FORMRISE. Thank you to our AI sponsor Ultimaker. Considering an in-house 3D printing solution with industrial-grade material options and trusted software employed by 2 million users? Visit: mytct.co/ultimakerpod

The CEO of Protolabs, Vicki Holt, has almost 40 years of experience in world-class manufacturing companies in various executive roles. In this episode of ASME TechCast, she provides insights into the digital trends shaping manufacturing and how companies can prepare the current and future workforce for this rapid transition accelerated by the pandemic.

In the latest episode of Additive Insight, we bring you another Executive Q&A, this time with President and CEO of Protolabs, Vicki Holt. As the digital manufacturing company marks its 21st anniversary, Deputy Group Editor Laura Griffiths talks to Holt about developments in additive manufacturing and Protolabs' fleet of over 170 AM systems, why the 'digital thread' is becoming increasingly important in how businesses operate, and why answers to sustainability challenges are going to come from technology.

In the latest episode of Additive Insight, we bring you another Executive Q&A, this time with President and CEO of Protolabs, Vicki Holt. As the digital manufacturing company marks its 21st anniversary, Deputy Group Editor Laura Griffiths talks to Holt about developments in additive manufacturing and Protolabs’ fleet of over 170 AM systems, why the ‘digital thread’ […]

Listen as Greg Thompson of Protolabs discusses how service bureaus are helping in the battle against the Coronavirus with their ability to offer a range of prototyping and manufacturing capabilities.

3D printing technology has the potential to impact almost every industry in the world — whether it's creating replacement parts for machines to quickly developing prototypes from scratch. Today, the impact 3D printing is having on the global fight against the coronavirus COVID-19 is significant. In this episode of our show, my colleague and fellow analyst Sarah Wallace and I take a look at the role 3D printing is playing — from rapidly creating protective face shields, respirator masks, nasal swabs and ventilator parts for use by front line workers and hospitals — to the challenges the industry faces, to spotlighting companies doing innovative things with 3D printing — and what's ahead.   What makes 3D printing such a great solution?   What makes 3D printing such a great solution? In a word: It's fast. With 3D printing, in the space of a short period of time (think hours not days or weeks) it's possible to design, prototype and produce an idea. And that? That incredibly rapid turnaround time is something that manufacturers can't (yet) do. Right now, supply chain issues and overwhelming demand are what is driving the need for 3D printing solutions. As a result, 3D printing is, and can continue to, have a big impact on the supply chain by filling short-term supply gaps that every industry is facing as we navigate the COVID-19 outbreak.   Here's but one example of how 3D printing can provide important solutions to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and our supply chain problems —   Manufacturers of nasal swabs have been struggling to keep up with demand. These swabs are used for coronavirus tests and are very different from standard swabs, as they need to be long and skinny, made of synthetic fiber, and can't have a wooden shaft. While hospitals and communities want and desperately need to ramp up testing, this weak link in the supply chain is a big factor. That's where 3D printing can help. In a recent interview with CNN, HP's Raymond Pastor, acting president of 3D printing and digital manufacturing for HP indicated the company has the capacity to print 1 million swabs a week in the U.S. alone.     What are the limitations of 3D printing?   Sarah walked us through some challenges as it relates to 3D printing. For starters, not all 3D printed equipment is the same, and some is easier to produce than others. Equally as important, some 3D-printed equipment might be better than others, while some might not quite afford the level of protection that's needed. Some things require FDA approval to produce, and of course there's always the risk factor for companies producing these things that is inevitably important to consider.   Sarah also mentioned there's a skills gap that plays a role in the limitations and challenges of 3D printing, as well as some other things worth considering.   What companies in the 3D Printing Space Are Doing Some Really Innovative Things?   Our conversation in the webcast turned to the companies in the 3D printing space that are doing some really innovative things. Sarah is currently immersed in developing a 3D market insight report, so it wasn't hard to come up with examples of companies doing innovative things with 3D printing. This includes:   Siemens' Additive Manufacturing (AM) Network is an online order-to-delivery collaboration platform for the industrial additive manufacturing community and connects users, designers, and 3D print service providers to enable faster and simpler production of spare parts for machines like ventilators. Siemens is also making 3D printers available to the global medical community to speed design and production during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors, hospitals, and organizations in need of medical devices and designers and service providers can register for free access to the Siemens AM Network.   HP has developed a 3D printed hands-free door opener, a mask adjustor clasp that helps make masks more comfortable during long time wear, face shields, hospital grade FFP3 face masks that are reported to be available soon, and 3D printed parts for field ventilators are in development. HP and the company's partners are making validated design files for many parts that don't require complex assembly available for free. If you're a 3D designer or innovator (or know one) who wants to join the battle against COVID-19, you can contribute new applications and ideas to the collaborative effort directly from HP's website dedicated to 3D printing in support of COVID-19 containment efforts.   Dassault Systèms is using scientific simulation of the human sneeze to support the development of personal protective equipment (PPE) projects in the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab OPEN COVID-19 online community, as part of collaborative efforts to quickly answer unmet urgent needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The simulations are used to demonstrate what happens when a person sneezes, to better understand the effectiveness of different PPE being developed and deployed, and to aid in improving their design. Dassault's simulator applications are already used in the aerospace and automotive industries to generate a dynamic simulation of fluid and air flow, and their simulation apps are likewise being used to help understand the flow physics of sneezes.   What are some 3D Printing Solutions Being Used in the Fight Against COVID-19?   Some of the big brands immersed in the 3D printing space — like Siemens, and HP, and Dassault we have heard of and might not be surprised by — but they are not alone. There are other companies in the 3D printing space that are also really stepping up.   Tangible Creative, MakerBot, Shapeways and other 3D printing companies in the NYC area have joined together to create the Covid Makers Response Coalition to help provide 3D printed supplies to area hospitals in need of gear. This group is printing 2,000 face shields a day for hospitals in the NYC area.   Voodoo Manufacturing, a NY-based 3D printing startup, has repurposed its 5,000 square-foot facility to mass produce emergency personal protective equipment for the healthcare workers and hospitals. It plans to print at least 2,500 face shields weekly. Hospitals and healthcare workers can place batch orders for protective face shields at CombatingCovid.com.   Carbon, a 3D printing firm is working with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to create nasal swabs.   SmileDirectClub is one of the largest 3D printing manufacturers in the US (who knew?) and is partnering with medial supply companies and healthcare orgs to produce supplies like face shields and respirator valves.   Protolabs, a Minnesota-based digital manufacturer, has prioritized medical orders on its manufacturing floor which includes ventilator parts and is also producing components for COVID-19 test kits   Formlabs, a Somerville, Mass-based developer and manufacturer of 3D printers and software is using 250 printers in its Ohio factor to manufacture 100,000 nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing every day.   Ford Motor Company and GE are partnering to expand production of ventilators and other critical equipment in the U.S. and currently using Ford's factories to produce plastic face shields and components for PPE, with a goal of assembling more than 100,000 face shields a week.   Volkswagon has formed a task force to adapt its manufacturing facilities much the way Ford and others have, and also plan on leveraging its more than 125 industrial 3D printers.   The allure of 3D printing is clear   As you'll see by our conversation here, the allure of 3D printing to combat coronavirus COVID-19 is clear. 3D printing solutions are affordable. They interject much needed rapid response capabilities into the manufacturing process and also augment gaps in the supply chain. The beauty and the strength of 3D printing lies in both the affordability of 3D printers and the network or the community of 3D printing enthusiasts. Just how big is that community of 3D printing enthusiasts?   According to a report published in August of 2019 by the Federation of American Scientists, there were some 600,000 purchases of 3D printers priced under $5,000 sold in the US alone in 2018, and some 140,000 industrial grade 3D printers sold worldwide. That means there are a lot of 3D printers out there. Even more impressive, to us anyway, is the knowledge base and expertise, and the strength of the community that's being created — both by gigantic companies in the 3D sector, as well as by smaller companies all over the world — is quickly becoming clear.   What role will 3D printing play as businesses begin to rethink and rework their business models post-pandemic? We predict that it will be a big one! Keep an eye out for Sarah's Market Insights Report on 3D Printing, which will be published in early May.

Industry experts added their expertise to NASA’s Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge.

Several companies joined NASA to support university teams as they tried to extract water from a simulated lunar surface.

In this episode we find out about developing games with MonoGame with Andy Clarke. Andy develops software for Protolabs, who use 3D printing and traditional manufacturing techniques to rapidly create prototype parts. He is the co-runner of the Shropshire Devs usergroup based in Telford, Shropshire Contacting Andy Clarke: Twitter: Website: Github: Useful Links: MonoGame: Unity 3D Episode: Shropshire Devs: Twitter: Website:  

If learning how to increase revenue and make more money for your business is a skill you’ve been looking to acquire or fine-tune, please join us for this Q&A series. The goal of this gathering is for attendees to authentically receive process design, tools used, and tips on what works to successfully grow revenue. This is a natural interview style format that will give you a peek into some of the top sales minds that propelled the growth of companies like When I Work, Workday, Microsoft, Magnet360 and more. Our desire is not only to create an inspired networking environment but also provide tangible knowledge that can be applied the second you walk out the door. This series is for entrepreneurs, small businesses, intraprenuers, solopreneurs, nerds, creators, inventors & everyone in between! This Month's Guest : : Jackie Schneider February’s guest is one of the most celebrated Women in Business in Minnesota...and that’s not our opinion, she’s literally been named so by our local authority in these matters, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Why you ask? Well, if taking MN born ProtoLabs from a metal building in the suburbs to $300m in revenue & publicly traded doesn’t impress you, she currently serves on the board of two prolific investment firms [SGE & Great North Labs] while taking local tech rocket ship Field Nation to the moon as their Chief Revenue Officer. The chance to sit in a room for an hour with a sales leader at this level is rare, join us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffee--closers/support

A Minneapolis-based startup, Sprowt Labs, has developed a “personal malt-house” for those who enjoy home brewing beer. Part of the build involved using injection molding to create a humidifier box for the Acro. Sprowt Labs worked with Protolabs on the development of the humidifier box.

Injection Molded Enclosure Design with John TeelJohn Teel Founder of Predictable Designs, a company which helps startups, makers, and small companies develop new electronic products Previously, John was on Episode 106 of the MacroFab Engineering Podcast where John spoke about making the product development process as predictable as possible Injection Molding Enclosure Design What is the general process of injection molding? Challenges of Injection Molding: Why does it have this “mystic” aura around it? Designing enclosures for injection molding? Difference between designing for 3D printing and Injection molding What should you look for if you need to get a design done correctly What files will I need to have created? Do I design the mold or does someone else? Design is done. Who do I look for to get my design built? What questions should I have answered before contacting someone? Who do I talk to to get it done? How do I find a manufacturer locally or overseas? Who owns the mold? Should I go with a more expensive/larger mold or cheaper/smaller? How much should I be prepared to spend? Prototyping TL;DR for prototyping an injection molded enclosure Protolabs online DFM What if I want a sample? How do I pick the right material? Visit our Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes and please review us, wherever you listen (PodcastAddict, iTunes). It helps this show stay visible and helps new listeners find us.Tags: electronics podcast, injection molding, John Teel, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MEP, Predictable Designs

Our Private Enterprise Podcast interview this month features Jay Jacobs, parallel entrepreneur and Founder of many companies, the most well-known of which is RAPID Manufacturing. I had the fun of getting to know Jay over the past year as we at Bigelow worked with Jay and his senior team to architect its acquisition by ProtoLabs, a public company that most people would say is the global leader in digital manufacturing.

Clifton Roozeboom is the inventor of PocketLab, a technology platform for hands-on science learning. PocketLab is used by tens of thousands of students and educators in 44 different countries and has received recognition from Stanford University, Yale University, ProtoLabs, the New York Museum of Modern Art, and the National Science Foundation. Clifton received his PhD from Stanford University in mechanical engineering. His PhD research was on micro-scale sensors for wireless sensor network applications. PocketLab is the perfect device for classrooms. Our school is now using PocketLab in our STEM room.  These tiny sensors can be attached to just about anything to measure and record scientific data. In this interview Clifton gives us the background on how PocketLab came to be and the many, many incredible ways they are being used in classrooms from primary all the way through post secondary learning.  There are many takeaways in this podcast.  You will certainly leave dreaming up ways you and your school can benefit from this affordable, portable sensor. Mentioned in this podcast:  Earn badges to become an Apple Teacher. My challenge to you! The Cheery Education Centre in Narobi, Kenya. Support their new school. We did! www.thepocketlab.com PocketLab Sensor for less than $90.  Clifton's favorite book: Thinking Fast and Slow Clfton's Favorite apps: Google Science Journal and Motion Shot by Sony (Both Free.) Also, check out Wired Educator Podcasts: 14 with another inventor, Roger Wagner, and episode 38 with Jarius Makimba of Cheery Education Centre in Narobi, Kenya. [smart_podcast_player url="http://wirededucator.libsyn.com/rss" color="yellow" shownotes="black" image="http://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/300x300-WiredEducatorPodcast.jpg" color="yellow"] [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/wirededucator/WEP_0060.mp3" color="yellow"]