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Welcome to the AMUG special episode of AM Infocast featuring Fadi Abro, Global Director of Transportation, Stratasys.

Join us as Fadi discusses the latest trends in Additive Manufacturing for the Automotive and Transportation sector, shares impactful examples, highlights his top 3 applications for 3D Printing in transportation, and explains why AMUG is a standout event on the global AM calendar.

Welcome to a special AMUG episode of AM Infocast featuring Bruce Bradshaw, CMO at 6K .  Join us as Bruce shares insights on the evolution of Additive Manufacturing, metal powder trends, 6K's initiatives and future plans, and his decade-long experience with AMUG. It's a conversation you won't want to miss!

In this AMUG special episode of AM Infocast, we're thrilled to have Tyler Reid, Technical Director, Digital Manufacturing, GoEngineer, joining us.  Tyler discusses the evolution of Additive Manufacturing over the past decade, Goengineer's strategies in the 3D Printing market, future plans, and what sets AMUG apart from other events. Join us for an insightful conversation!

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In this AM Conclave Special episode of AM Infocast we had the opportunity to interact with Markus Glasser, Senior VP EMEA, EOS

Markus is a Keynote speaker at the AM Conclave Middle East on 13-14 September 2023 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and speak on Sustainable Manufacturing with 3D Printing

Join me in this conversation, as Markus shares her journey in the field of 3D Printing, Major focus areas of EOS Gmbh the Middleeast and the 3 things he is looking forward to at AM Conclave.

#3dprinting#additivemanufacturing#middleeast#eos#responsiblemanufacturing

In this AM Conclave Special episode of AM Infocast we had the opportunity to interact with Stefan Garbereder, Innovation and Capacity Development at Al Seer Marine

Stefan is a Keynote speaker at the AM Conclave Middle East on 13-14 September 2023 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and will speak on Rethinking Manufacturing with Large Scale Additive Manufacturing at Al Seer Marine

Join me in this conversation, as Stefan shares her journey in the field of 3D Printing, Innovative areas Al Seer Marine is working on with 3D Printing and the 3 things he is looking forward to at AM Conclave.

#3dprinting#additivemanufacturing#middleeast#alseer#maritime#largescaleadditivemanufacturing#cead

In this AM Conclave Special episode of AM Infocast we had the opportunity to interact with Dr Nesma Aboulkhair, Director - Additive Manufacturing, Technology Innovation Institute.

Dr Nesma will be a Keynote speaker at the AM Conclave Middle East scheduled for 13-14 September 2023 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and speak on Do we need a new material palette for metal additive manufacturing?

Join me in this conversation, as Dr Nesma shares her journey in the field of 3D Printing, their efforts at TII and what she is looking forward to at AM Conclave.

About Dr Nesma Aboulkhair

Dr Aboulkhair is the Director of the Additive Manufacturing team at the Technology Innovation Institute’s Advanced Materials Research Centre TII-AMRC (UAE) since April 2021. Prior to that, she was an assistant professor at the University of Nottingham (UK), where she stills holds a visiting academic role. Since 2013, She has been working on Materials & Manufacturing Research; with active projects spanning across several metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes (powder based and drop-on-demand). Coming from a mechanical engineering background and holding a PhD in Materials Engineering and Materials Design, she specialises on developing new materials, materials processing, manufacturing, and characterisation for metallurgy and mechanical properties.

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In this AMUG Special episode of AM Infocast we had the privilege of interacting with Diana Kalisz who has been part of 3D Systems for more than 30 years. Diana is the Vice President, Materials at 3D Systems and has been instrumental in commercializing dozens of products to facilitate the maturation of Additive Manufacturing.

This year Diana has been selected for the AMUG Innovators Award, which is bestowed upon individuals who have advanced the Additive Manufacturing Industry.

Join me in this conversation, as Diana shares her journey of more than 3 decades in additive, her initial days with AMUG, her definition of Innovation and what she is looking forward to at AMUG. 

About Diana Kalisz

Diana Kalisz has been part of 3D Systems for more than 30 years – joining the company in 1989 after beginning her career in aerospace. She has worked in a variety of capacities including managing printer, software and materials programs as well as leading the company’s overall engineering organization. Under her leadership, 3D Systems has commercialized dozens of products to facilitate the maturation of rapid prototyping as well as true production applications. In her current role, Diana has a specific focus on Figure 4 printers and materials directly

used for many types of production applications.

Diana is a member of P.E.O., a women’s Philanthropic Educational Organization that supports higher education for women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College. This small organization has raised and given hundreds of millions of dollars to support women’s education.

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 to Part 4 of this AMUG Special Series on AM Infocast. In this episode connect with Edward Graham, Track Leader Committee Co-Chair, to get a low down on the workshop calendar at AMUG. Edward is the Vice President - Additive Manufacturing, Protocam and is a Additive Manufacturing Industry leader with 27 years of experience in this space and a true passion for the future of manufacturing.

Join me in this conversation, as Edward shares his journey of almost 3 decades in additive manufacturing and why working as part of AMUG is special. He also gives detailed insights about the workshops planned during the AMUG week and why Thursday evening is something he is looking forward to at AMUG.

About Edward Graham

Ed Graham, Vice President of Additive Manufacturing at ProtoCAM, has been in the AM industry for a long time. He started with ProtoCAM back in 1996, shortly after the company began, and just 10 years after the first 3D printing technology was patented. Graham experienced an evolution in the methodology of the industry, as it developed from rapid prototyping to rapid production manufacturing. Alongside this industry evolution, Graham helped ProtoCAM to develop as a company and steered it towards its current offering of unique production solutions. 

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 to Part 3 of this AMUG Special Series on AM Infocast. In this episode we caught up with Bonnie Meyer, Technical Competition Committee Chair, AMUG to dive deeper into the AMUG Technical Competition which is one of the pillars of the conference. Bonnie Meyer is an Additive Manufacturing Lead Project Engineer for ASTM International. She brings over 20-years of experience in additive manufacturing with a focus on expanding the technical knowledge and usage of AM across a variety of industries.

Join me in this conversation, where Bonnie talks about her experience with AMUG, her current role and the intricacies of the technical competition which is an AMUG staple. She also shares some experiences from the 2022 competition, what it takes to pick up the top prize and her expectations from the competitions this year.

About Bonnie Meyer

Bonnie Meyer is an Additive Manufacturing Lead Project Engineer for ASTM International. She brings over 20-years of experience in

additive manufacturing with a focus on expanding the technical knowledge and usage of AM across a variety of industries.

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 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 andAdditive 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.

AboutSusanne 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.

AboutFedor 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 Chronicleand 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.

AboutLakshmi 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.

With increasing concerns about global warming and stiff competition, industries are actively looking to cut their costs, carbon footprint, and lead times. Additive Manufacturing can help companies in achieving these goals by reducing waste and enabling them to build complex, bio-inspired, geometries which reduce weight and increase efficiency. As companies are now evaluating Additive Manufacturing for production and not only prototyping, the role of materials is becoming more important to ensure the required mechanical properties, productivity and performance. 

In this episode of AM Infocast powered by m4p material solutions GmbH, I am joined by Priyanshu Bajaj, Regional Manager - Asia Pacific, m4p material solutions GmbH where we discuss the challenges and opportunities of materials designed for Metal Additive Manufacturing and talk about some cutting edge applications only possible with developing new alloys for use in the AM process.

Tune in to this episode to as we talk about the evolving landscape of high conductivity alloys for additive manufacturing and the future of materials for Metal Additive Manufacturing.

About Priyanshu Bajaj

Engineer, metallurgist, and 3D printing enthusiast with an entrepreneurial outlook; over 6 years of experience in industry & research. Currently building m4p (metals4printing.com) in Asia Pacific. Focussed on helping AM users - both service bureaus and end-users with their material challenges in additive manufacturing. Cutting short lead-times, batch-to-batch variation, and costs for standard materials used in metal AM. Going beyond the standard AM materials and finding the right material for applications when required, developing process parameters for the target material, and helping to develop post-process heat treatments.

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 latehttps://www.amchronicle.com/am-infocast/st tech developments, ongoing research and industry developments.

Thank you for joining us for this episode of AM Infocast powered by m4p material solutions GmbH. Do tune in to all our podcast episodes on AM Chronicle

Dubai Future Foundation activated the 3D Printing Strategic Alliance in July 2020 under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai as part of the objective to make Dubai a global manufacturing hub.

In this Episode of AM Infocast, we connect with Pir Arkam, Founder and CEO of Proto 21 - one of the leaders in the 3d printing industry in the MENA region who are enabling individuals and businesses to explore the limitless possibilities of additive manufacturing in various sectors. Along with Joseph Group, Proto21 aims to serve the “3D Printing Strategy” and play their part in making Dubai the manufacturing hub of the world. 

Tune in to this episode as we get an insight into the journey of Proto21 and the 3d printing landscape in the region.

About Pir Arkam and Proto21

Proto21 was founded in the year 2018 by Pir Arkam, a mechatronics professional with a strong expertise and 9 years industry knowledge in additive manufacturing. Thanks to his years of hard work, determination and commitment, today, Proto21 has become the market leader in 3D printing industry in the MENA region. In Partnership with Joseph Group, Proto21 aims to serve the “3D Printing Strategy”, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Makhtoum to make Dubai the manufacturing hub of the world. Their fully equipped 3D printing factory and highly experienced team enables individuals and businesses to explore the limitless possibilities of additive manufacturing in various sectors like never before. It all started in from a small office space in Business Bay with only one 3D printer and a laptop. Today just after than 3 years our company has more than 50(and counting) 3D Printers. They have proudly established trust with the market leaders such as ADNOC, Adidas, Expo2020, Emirates Air Lines, Ministry of Defense, McDermott & Dubai Police just to name a few.

About Manoj Pillai (Co-Host)

Manoj Pillai currently works as Business Head of Jumbo 3D Manufacturing in Dubai. He has wide experience in developing Additive Manufacturing business from grounds up. He was working in Wipro Bangalore for 5 years and specializes in metal AM. He was instrumental in developing the metal AM market in India and helped major companies like GE, Boeing, Collins, Defense Research Development Organization, Indian Space Research Organization, LAM Research and other companies in their metal AM journey. He identified and initiated the first Aerospace certification program on an aero engine component for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the premier aerospace company in India. He was also closely associated with institutes like Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Indian Institute of Sciences Bangalore in supporting their academic research in AM.

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.

As Additive Manufacturing moves towards becoming a more mainstream production technology, materials will play a central role in enabling the performance, productivity and technical compliance.

For this Episode of AM Infocast Powered by 3D Systems we caught up with Sam Green, Principle - Product Marketing, 3D Systems to discuss the evolution of materials of Photopolymer 3D Printing and how they are enabling production applications in diverse industry segments. 

Tune in to this episode to understand the latest material developments for photopolymer 3d printing. 

About Sam Green

Sam Green is responsible for product marketing across multiple printer and material categories. Sam has worked in the development and marketing of additive manufacturing solutions for over 12 years with experience in some of the largest 3d printing system vendors, specializing in resin jetting technologies.

About AM InfocastAM 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.

Analysts at Mckinsey & Company believe that the overall economic impact created by Additive Manufacturing could be close to $250 billion by 2025, if adoption across industries continues at today’s rate. Most of that potential will come from the aerospace and defense, automotive, medical, and consumer-goods industries.

For this Episode of AM Infocast we caught up with Dr Markus Simon, Partner at McKinsey & Company at the AMTC Conference in Aachen to have a conversation on the long term impact Additive Manufacturing will have on manufacturing and supply chain strategies globally.

Tune in to this episode to understand how Additive manufacturing will be a long-term game changer for manufacturers.

About Dr Markus Simon

Markus is a leader of McKinsey’s Advanced Electronics Practice and a co-leader of the firm’s machinery and industrial-automation work in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. He advises machinery and industrial-automation, semiconductor, and high-tech clients on a range of issues, including procurement, contracting, performance transformation, and aftermarket services. He is also a coconvener of McKinsey’s Industrials Leaders’ Summit and CFO roundtable, which are platforms to convene, share, and debate topics affecting the industrial space and the broader ecosystem.

During a five-year leave from McKinsey, Markus was the managing director of a garage chain and a European champion in the automotive aftermarket. After that, he served as the managing director at a global market leader in photovoltaic machinery and plant engineering.

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 seen a growth in adoption in the aerospace, automotive, and defence industries. However, the Marine and Offshore industry has seen a slower adoption rate.

In this Episode of AM Infocast we connect with Dr Tan Jie Lun, Project Manager - Additive Manufacturing, ShipParts.com to discuss the challenges holding back the adoption of AM in the Marine and Offshore industry. 

Tune in to understand how the Marine and Offshore industry can take advantage of Additive Manufacturing, cost dynamics of AM against Conventional manufacturing in the context of maritime applications and how the future looks for AM in the M & O industry.

About Dr Tan Jie Lun

Dr Tan Jie Lun is the project manager (Additive Manufacturing) for ShipParts.com. He graduated with a Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University. His research was focused on multi-material using Laser Powder Bed Fusion. He was part of a joint lab collaboration between the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) and SLM Solutions.

With ShipParts.com’s vision to digitalize the maritime supply chain, AM is one of the key focuses, allowing marine spare parts to be stored in a secure digital inventory and printed on-demand, in any location with AM machines. ShipParts.com is collaborating with its partners to build a secure ecosystem for AM to protect the intellectual property rights of the manufacturers. As a project manager, Dr Tan oversees several industrial projects for AM, including a project to qualify a marine spare part and AM facility with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Nanyang Polytechnic. He is dedicated to helping the Marine & Offshore industry to realize the potential of AM.

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.

Generative Design enables designers to work with a combination of computing processes and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve complex engineering challenges. Generative design coupled with Additive Manufacturing allows engineers and designers to create components or products which were not earlier possible with conventional design and manufacturing. 

In this Episode of AM Infocast we connect with Lin Kayser, CEO, Hyperganic to understand how they are using the power of AI and computer algorithms to simply the design process in Additive Manufacturing. 

Tune in as Lin talks about his journey in the Additive Manufacturing industry, Hyperganic’s expansion plans in Asia and Future of Manufacturing.

About Lin Kayser

Hyperganic CEO Lin Kayser's entrepreneurial journey stretches back three decades. In the early 1990s, he joined industrial-tech startup ARADEX to disrupt the field of high-performance industrial machine control systems with PC technology.

In 2000, Kayser and Hyperganic CTO Michael Gallo created IRIDAS, which led the digital transformation of the global film industry. Kayser and Gallo provided the software that powered the first digital cinema in the world for the postproduction of The Matrix movies. The company quickly became the industry standard for GPU-based imaging processing. IRIDAS was acquired by Adobe in 2011. 

Kayser is an active mentor and board member in the German startup scene with a focus on radical innovation, sustainability and diversity. He is an early supporter and advisor for Isar Aerospace, an orbital spacecraft company, and VoltStorage, a company providing battery storage solutions for renewable energy.

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.

Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall and more than 2 million women every year are diagnosed with Breast Cancer the world over. Awareness about prevention, diagnosis and cure of the ailment has increased considerably over the past few years, however the after effects of mastectomy are largely unaddressed. 

In this episode of AM Infocast we catch up with Vikas Garg, Co-Founder, Prayasta in a Breast Cancer Awareness Month special. Prayasta is addressing this need to improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients by developing an Additive Manufacturing Technology to manufacture personalised implants. 

Tune in as Vikas shares his source of motivation to co-create Prayasta, the areas of healthcare they are addressing and the future of elastomer additive manufacturing.  

About Vikas Garg 

Vikas is one of the two co founders of Prayasta and also the brain behind it. He is trained as a material scientist from one of the premier material institutes in India and at the same time, also bitten by the entrepreneurship bug. He worked on various medical devices such as retinal implants, dialysis machine and also corneal implants; before Shilpi Sen and he started their own venture Prayasta in 2017. Prayasta has developed its own additive manufacturing technology for elastomers, especially implant grade silicone, which they plan to use for bringing one-to-one personalization to the soft tissue implants.

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.

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As composite Additive Manufacturing evolves the list of companies commercialising this technology continues to grow with the various combinations of materials, processes, part sizes, production volumes, applications and end use markets come into play

As a part of our Education and Business series of AM Infocast we catchup with Yannick Willemin, Head - Marketing & Business Development at 9T Labs to get a better understanding about the composite additive manufacturing landscape.

Tune in as we discuss the prevalent technologies, current challenges, industries adopting this technology and the future of composite additive manufacturing !

About Yannick Willemin

Yannick is into innovation and technology topics with deep experience in the composite and advanced materials field. He has both an engineering degree in mechanics and an MBA in entrepreneurship. During his 13 years at SGL Carbon, he acquired both composites and managerial competencies through his roles in R&D, Sales, Procurement, and Innovation Strategy. In January 2020, he joined 9T Labs as Head of Marketing & Business Development.

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, AM Chronicle

AM Infocast is a podcast series designed for the Additive Manufacturing Industry by AM Chronicle.

As a part of our AM Chronicle regional outreach, in this episode of AM Infocast we move to Singapore, which is quickly establishing itself as Hub for Additive Manufacturing in the APAC region with a conducive policy environment and a serious technological push.

To dive deeper into the evolution of Additive Manufacturing in Singapore it is our pleasure to be joined by Dr Chaw Sing Ho, Managing Director, National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster or commonly known as NAMIC. NAMIC is a national platform initiative in Singapore led by NTUitive and supported by the National Research Foundation under the Prime Minister’s Office, in partnership with Enterprise Singapore, Singapore Economic Development Board and A*STAR. 

Join the conversation to see how this island nation is adopting AM at lighting pace.

About Dr Chaw Sing Ho

Dr Ho Chaw Sing is the co-founder and Managing Director of NAMIC (National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster), a Singapore government platform initiative to catalyse innovation and scale industrial adoption of digital additive manufacturing technologies. Since its inception in late 2015, NAMIC has raised several millions in public-private funding to support various AM initiatives across several industry sectors. Before joining the public sector, he spent several years with HP Singapore and Chartered Semiconductor, where he undertook various executive roles in technology and product development, as well as supply chain manufacturing operations. An advocate for technology for good and 3D Printing’s role in sustainable development and manufacturing, Chaw Sing has participated in numerous forums, including at the World Bank Group, Development Research Centre China, and the World Economic Forum - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He is passionate about nurturing deep tech start-ups.

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, AM Chronicle

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As a part of the AM ChronicleAPAC outreach we move far east in this episode of AM Infocast to the shores of the Land of the Rising Sun – Japan.Japan has been a global technology leader in all aspect, albeit the journey of Additive Manufacturing in Japan is a little different.

However things are changing fast and to understand the current and future trends of AM in Japan we connect with Rhushik Matroja, CEO, Cognitive Design Systems for an interesting conversation. Rhushik bring with him  extensive experience of working in the AM space in Japan, having worked on 100+ engineering projects in the domain.Let tune in to see how the adoption of AM is rising in Japan !

About Rhushik Matroja

A mechanical engineer with 7 years of experience in Additive Manufacturing mainly in Japan. Has worked on more than 100 engineering projects regarding Additive Manufacturing in Japan. He is a CATIA Champion and one of the first person to introduce nTopology in Japan. Now CEO of Cognitive Design Systems, a start-up creating innovative solution to Automate and accelerate design workflow for Additive Manufacturing.

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, AM Chronicle

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Additive Manufacturing is enabling global organisations to rethink their operations to incorporate distributed manufacturing and digital inventories for their spares. This is allowing organisations to have quicker lead times for components, flexible manufacturing processes and reduced carbon emissions. Industries like Oil & Gas, Aerospace and Transportation where turnaround time is critical and legacy equipment is in use, Additive Manufacturing is definitely providing the companies an opportunity to rethink their manufacturing.

Shellis one such organisation that is adopting Additive Manufacturing to reduce the costs, delivery time and the carbon footprint of spare parts. They have been collaborating with industry leaders for more than a decade to push the innovation of 3D Printing for the Energy Sector.

In this special episode of AM Infocast it is my pleasure to be joined by Angeline Goh, 3D Printing Technology Manager, Shell. In this insightful conversation she talks about the AM adoption journey at Shell, challenges in adoption of AM in the Energy sector, Successful used cases. Role of AM in Sustainability and the future roadmap for AM at her organisation.  

About Angeline Goh

Angeline Goh is Shell’s 3D Printing Technology Manager. She sets the strategy for the application of 3D Printing and leads the digital transformation towards novel, enhanced design with improved performance and a secure and reliable digital inventory that supports Shell’s operations.

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, AM Chronicle

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Countries across the globe are facing labour and housing shortages, thus increasing productivity is becoming a significant challenge for the Construction Industry. Construction 3D Printing Technology addresses precisely these issues.

As the technology is evolving companies, research institutes and governments around the world are looking at ways to utilise Construction 3D Printing for low cost housing and sustainable construction.

In this Episode of AM Infocast we catch up with Parivarthan Reddy, Co-Founder, Tvasta. Tvasta has been indigenously developing construction 3D printing technology in India and they have also build "India's first 3d printing concrete house". Tune in to this episode to find out more about their journey and the potential 3D Printing holds.

About Parivarthan Reddy

Parivarthan Reddy is currently the CTO of Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions. He did his M tech in Mechanical from IIT Madras in 2016. He has a passion for machine building & Robotics which he discovered while leading the 3D Printing club in IIT Madras. Parivarthan with his team of design engineers designed and developed the first Proof of Concept Concrete 3D Printer in 2017 with which India's first 3D Printed structure was built in 2018. He went on to build a big Offsite production 3D Printer in late 2018's with which the company recently built the nation's first 3D Printed house in 2020. Apart from Gantry, Parivarthan also leads R&D efforts in building Onsite and Robotic Arm 3D Printing system.

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network

AM Infocast is a podcast series designed for the Additive Manufacturing Industry by AM Chronicle.

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In the past 5 years, the size of China's 3D printing industry has more than doubled, and it was estimated to be 3 billion USD in 2020 with increasing adoption of Additive Manufacturing (AM) across applications. 

In this special episode of AM Infocast, we present to you Kitty Wang, Founder, 3D Science Valley. In her conversation with Aditya Chandavarkar, she shares insights on the evolution of the Additive Manufacturing industry in China, success cases and the future of 3D Printing in China.

About Kitty Wang

Kitty Wang is the founder of 3D Science Valley. Majored in Mathematics in university and with years of industry experience including work experiences with Sandvik, Chevron, and DMGMORI. Kitty is the co-author of the book of 3D Printing and Automobile Industry Technology Development Report in cooperation with the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineering, and also is co-author of the book of 3D Printing and Industrial Manufacturing in cooperation with the Industrial Culture Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information.

About 3D Science Valley

3D Science Valley has built up AM insight in the market especially in China and has described the AM application directions through market research and analysis work over recent years. As a well established platform to link the premium resources inside and outside of China, 3DSV further runs the most respected channel to market through its multimedia platform.

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network

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We have been seeing the healthcare industry adopting the customized medical devices more and more and why not! Every individual is unique in terms of their anatomy shapes and sizes and hence it makes perfect sense to have personalized solutions.

But what exactly is the process involved here? How does one currently produce such customized implants? Are there any challenges? On this episode of AM Infocast our guests Ketan Jajal and Jitendra Singh share answers to these questions and more.

About Ketan Jajal

Mr. Ketan Jajal is a Founder and CEO at Jajal Medical Services, Vadodara Gujarat. Mr. Jajal received Bachelor from Sardar Patel University, Anand and then Master’s from North Carolina State University, USA. He has played multiple leading roles in Medical device industry in USA, Europe and now in India 

About Jitendra Singh

Mr. Jitendra Singh is a Director – Clinical Operations at Jajal Medical Services, Vadodara Gujarat. Mr. Singh holds a bachelor’s in mechanical Engg from Visveswariaya Technological University, Karnataka. He comes with vast experience in designing patient specific anatomical models, surgery guides and custom-made 3d printed implants and has been associated with the Indian 3d printing healthcare industry for almost 10 years.. His expertise includes working with image processing softwares, medical designing software and wide variety of AM technologies.

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network

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Directed Energy Deposition or commonly known as DED is one of the seven main technologies of AM. DED forms 3D objects by melting material as it is being deposited using focussed thermal energy like laser, electron beam or plasma arc. DED is a very versatile process and is increasingly being used in hybrid manufacturing for multiple applications.

In this Episode of AM Infocast with Yashwanth Bandari, we do a deep dive into the world of DED. Yashwanth defines the main DED processes, shares insights on current status of these processes, throws light on challenges which are hampering widespread usage of this technology and shares a road map for this technology. 

About Yashwanth Bandari

Yashwanth is the Additive Manufacturing Product Manager at Meltio. He is an internationally recognized manufacturing professional with 10 years of experience in metal 3D printing and welding. He is one of the few individuals in the world to have worked with all the 3 heat sources (arc, laser, and electron beam) in Additive Manufacture at reputed organizations in US, UK, and India before turning 30.

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network

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Welcome to another Episode of AM Infocast. My guest this week is a technology ambassador for Additive Manufacturing and is pushing the adoption of AM globally with her initiative - Janet Kar, SVP Digital Transformation at Link 3D.

In this episode we talk about her journey with AM, how she is helping accelerate the global AM industry, Opportunity and Challenges of this technology and her advice to young engineers who are looking enter this industry.

About Janet Kar

Janet Kar is the SVP Digital Transformation at Link3D, an additive manufacturing workflow and manufacturing execution system. Over the last few years, she has worked with aerospace and defense, automotive, oil and gas, and industrial organizations to develop Digital Transformation strategies to scale their advanced and additive manufacturing infrastructure. She is currently working on developing hardware and software partnerships to help the industry connect the Digital Thread to enable workflow automation and quality production at scale. During her free time, she supports Women in 3D Printing as the Board Director, leading the Next Gen program and forming the marketing strategies. 

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network

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UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are looking to implement Industry 4.0 as a part of their initiative to localise manufacturing and reduce their reliance on an oil based economy and invest in more sustainable technologies. Additive Manufacturing could play a key role for both these countries to achieve this vision.

To understand more about the current and future scenario of the AM industry in the Middle East, Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network caught up with with Fahmi AlShawwa, CEO and Founder, Immensa Additive Manufacturing on this episode of AM Infocast. 

Fahmi is one the leading advocates of AM in the Middle East and leads a team of more than 30 specialized Additive Manufacturing engineers across 3 offices in the GCC as a part of Immensa Additive Manufacturing, the region’s leading Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) company. 

On this podcast he talks about his journey since he first got introduced to AM, the challenges pertaining to adoption of the technology, the current scenario of AM industry in the Middle East. He also shares insight on how the roadmap looks for the technology in the region and his organisation.

Host- Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network

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On this episode of AM Infocast, John Barnes and Chelsea Cummings from The Barnes Global Advisors(TBGA) join, Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network to share their experience of working with the industry, the right training approach and their plans for Asia, India and their partnership with Additive Academy. 

TBGA is the largest Independent AM Engineering consulting firm. They bring high quality, seasoned specialists to advise and solve problems associated with maturing and industrializing additive manufacturing.

Guests - John Barnes, Co-Founder and Chelsea Cummings, Senior ADDvisor℠ - Applications Engineering

About John Barnes

John who founded TBGA brings with him 25+ year career in product development and aerospace with Honeywell, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works™, Australia’s CSIRO, and Arconic. He’s been involved in metal additive manufacturing throughout his career beginning in the late 1990s. 

About Chelsea Cummings

Chelsea began her engineering career at Honeywell Aerospace, gaining experience in various roles, including additive manufacturing. Lean certified by both her alma mater, Arizona State University, and Honeywell, she cultivates streamlined AM designs, production, and applications. 

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network

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On this episode of AM Infocast, Alexander Liu and Khalid Rafifrom ASTM International join Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network in a conversation on the importance of standards and training in accelerating Additive Manufacturing. They also share about the initiatives ASTM International is taking and their plans for Asia and India.

ASTM International is a 120 year old standards development organization (SDO) and is the first SDO to develop standards for Additive Manufacturing since 2009. With participation of 1000+ members from close to 40 countries in standards development activities within the ASTM Committee F42 on additive manufacturing, 25+ AM standards have been published with another 65+ under development till date.

Guest- Alexander Liu, Head of Additive Manufacturing Programs, Asia - ASTM International &Khalid Rafi, Senior Lead, Additive Manufacturing Program Development at ASTM International

About Alex Liu

Alex is the Head of Additive Manufacturing Programs, Asia, based in Singapore. With more than 14 years of experience in Additive Manufacturing technologies, he is responsible for ASTM AM Center of Excellence (AM CoE) activities in Asia region. Such activities include the curation of research to standards R&D projects, and dissemination of training programs.

About Khalid Rafi

Khalid Rafi is the Senior Lead for Additive Manufacturing Programs Development at ASTM International. Rafi is responsible for the global AM training programs and certification activities. He is a metallurgist with over 10 years of experience in metal additive manufacturing and contributed to several AM R&D activities and training programs. 

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar, Co-Founder, Indian 3D Printing Network

Context- Standard and Training Accelerating Additive Manufacturing

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On this episode of AM Infocast, in a conversation with Aditya Chandavarkar & Abhishek Gokarn, Forbes 30 under 30 winner Firoza Kothari (Co-Founder & CTO - Anatomiz3D) discusses the short comings of the Indian medical industry and gaps between the 3D printing fraternity and its medical counter part and gives insight into how training, education and foresight can help overcome those.

Guest - Firoza Kothari (Co-Founder & CTO - Anatomiz3D)

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Head - Marketing, Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context - AM Adoption in the Medical & Healthcare Industry

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On this episode of AM Infocast, in a conversation with Aditya Chandavarkar & Abhishek Gokarn, industry pioneer Vaman Kulkarni (Ex-Director - Honeywell Technology Solutions) takes you through Honeywell's journey of adopting AM and the importance of DfAM in it.

Guest - Vaman Kulkarni (Ex-Director - Honeywell Technology Solutions)

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context - AM adoption in the Aerospace Industry

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The Foundry & Casting Industry - an industry probably as old as civilisation itself, is up for a complete technological overhaul. And once again 3D Printing comes to rescue. On this episode of AM Infocast, in a conversation with Aditya Chandavarkar, industry expert Brandon Lamoncha (Director - AM, Humtown Products) gives first hand information AM adoption opportunities in the Foundry & Casting application globally and locally.

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Guest - Brandon Lamoncha (Director - AM, Humtown Products)

Host - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context - AM adoption opportunities in the Foundry & Casting application

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The Medical and Aerospace industries have been early adopters of Additive Manufacturing. The medical industry has very stringent quality, safety and biocompatibility requirements & standards, which is why offering customised 3D printed solutions is challenging. However many 3D Printing startups have taken this challenge head on. One such Additive Manufacturing service bureau offering comprehensive patient specific visualization solutions is Supercraft3D. Supercraft3D currently offers implants for patients, catering to special needs of a physician’s practice or physiological and pathological needs of a patient. With the backing of EOS, an industry pioneer in metal 3D Printing, Supercraft3D is able to offer Additively manufactured customized body implants made of bio-compatible Titanium alloy.

In this podcast episode, Supercraft3D CEO & Co-Founder, Maltesh Somasekharappa analyses the industry readiness of Medical & Healthcare Industry to adopt 3D Printing and its performance so far.

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Guest - Mr. Maltesh Somasekharappa (CEO & Co-Founder - Supercraft3D),

Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - AM Chronicle) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - AM Chronicle)

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CEO Objectify Technologies, Arpit Sahu analyses the industry readiness of Tooling, Aerospace & Electric Vehicle Industries to adopt 3D Printing and their performance so far.

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Guest - Mr. Arpit Sahu (Co-Founder & CEO - Objectify Technologies)

Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

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Country Head [India] at EOS GmbH - Prakasam Anand analyses India's performance in adopting 3D Printing technology and gives insights into steps that can be to accelerate it in various sectors of engineering like heavy engineering, energy, oil & gas, automotive & aerospace and more.

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Guest - Mr. Prakasam Anand (Country Head, India - EOS GmbH)

Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - AM Chronicle) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - AM Chronicle)

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Its not everyday one comes across news of not one, not two but three AM Ventures backed startups receiving a collective funding close to $35 million in less than one month. And when I did, a few questions come to my mind - Is 3D Printing a recession proof technology? If not, what is it that the industry is doing right to become a favourite amongst venture capitalists in these testing times? And what role does innovation play in this success story? Our guest on this episode cracks the code for you on the these very burning questions.

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Guest - Mr. Arno Held (CVO - AM Ventures Holding GmbH) Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context - Forging Partnerships, Start-Up Founder's Vision, Opportunities In Asia

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Being one of the first in the hydraulics sector, with no set precedent to follow and no guidance of any form, adopting 3D Printing was a risky move. Get to know the story of the Hydraulics Sector's foremost adopters of 3D Printing and the challenges they overcame to achieve great results, from none other CEO, Valeria Tirelli. Details - Guest - Ms. Valeria Tirelli (CEO - Aidro Hydraulics) Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network) Context - Setting up 3D Printing, Selecting parts, R&D with 3D Printing, Challenges & hurdles Background Score - Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Our guest on this episode understood the potential of 3D Printing technology and the paradigm shifting effect it would have on manufacturing - way back in 2006 when the technology was relatively new, fancy and an experimental one. Introducing Mr. Gil Lavi - a 3D Printing Industry pioneer from Israel, who championed the business solutions set up for 3D Printing with not 1 but 2 intiatives. 3D Alliances - a consulting company that supports the world's most innovative hardware and software 3D printing startups to expand their business globally and 3D Evaluate - an online platform that connects buyers of industrial 3D printing systems and OEM'-s/resellers of professional solutions. Prior to that Mr. Lavi had worked with a few big names of the industry including Stratasys, Makerbot and BigRep. In this episode, Mr. Lavi talks about business innovation through consultation for optimal adoption of 3D Printing.

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Guest - Mr. Gil Lavi (Founder & CEO - 3D Alliances)

Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context - Tradeshows & alternatives, Business Consultation, Start Up Funding

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Our guest on this episode is an industry stalwart who has had a extremely inspirational journey during his lifetime to get to where he is today. To sum up 41 years of his life in few words by him - a Vietnamese boat refugee living in a UN Camp in Malaysia 1979 dreaming about the American dream, pit stopping in Denmark for 23 years before coming to America in 2002 and becoming the Chief Revenue Officer at a leading 3D Printing tech startup after working in some of the biggest tech and 3D Printing companies there are including Intel, 3D Systems and Stratasys. Introducing Mr. Tuan Tranpham - Chief Revenue Officer at Arevo - a tech startup based in Silicon Valley, California, enabling makers to create ultrastrong, lightweight, continuous carbon fiber products on demand. The episode deals with the 3D Printing start ups and the way forward for them.

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Guest - Mr. Tuan Tranpham (Chief Revenue Officer - Arevo)

Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context - 3D Printing Technology, Revenue, Financing R & D, Start Up Funding

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Chief Strategy Officer [Asia Pacific] & Director [Thyssenkrupp Innovations] at Thyssenkrupp - Abhinav Singhal analyses the technology's performance so far minus the hype and has practical tips for those who want to adopt this amazing viable technology in their supply chain.

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Guest - Mr. Abhinav Singhal (Chief Strategy Officer, Asia Pacific - Thyssenkrupp)

Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context - Based on the article - AM Beyond The Hype from the AM Chronicle Journal Edition 1

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Additive Manufacturing Leader at Wabtech Corporation - Jennifer Coyne and Founder and Managing Director at The Barnes Group Advisors - John Barnes offer insights on upcoming trends expected in the 3D Printing industry not only from technical and investment perspective.

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Guests - Ms. Jennifer Coyne (AM Leader - Wabtech Corporation) Mr. John Barnes (Founder & MD - The Barnes Group Advisors)

Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

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Senior Principal Specialist & Global AM Lead at DNV GL - Dr. Ing. Sastry Y Kandukuri talks about making the oil & gas industry greener by adopting 3D Printing.

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Guest: Dr. Ing. Sastry Y Kandukuri (Senior Principal Specialist & Global AM Lead - DNV GL)

Hosts: Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context: Based on the article - Making Oil & Gas Industry Greener With 3D Printing from the AM Chronicle Journal Edition 1

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Associate Professor at Durham University Business School, UK - Dr. Atanu Chaudhuri sets guidelines for selecting parts to be 3D printed, which can help in incorporating 3D Printing in the manufacturing process in the long run.

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Guest: Dr. Atanu Chaudhuri (Associate Professor -Durham University Business School, UK)

Hosts: Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context: Based on the article - Practical Guide: Selecting Parts To Be 3D Printed from the AM Chronicle Journal Edition 1

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3D Systems India Managing Director - Deelip Menezes, highlights the necessity of taking precautions when 3D Printing medical equipment even during an emergency situation - like a pandemic.

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Guest - Mr. Deelip Menezes (MD - 3D Systems India)

Hosts - Aditya Chandavarkar (Co-Founder - Indian 3D Printing Network) & Abhishek Gokarn (Marketing Head - Indian 3D Printing Network)

Context - Based on the article - First, Do No Harm from the AM Chronicle Journal Edition 1

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