3DPOD: Insight from 3D Printing Pros

On this episode of the 3DPOD, we go into bioprinting. With us is Hector Martinez, the CTO and a co-founder of CELLINK (CLNK-B.ST). CELLINK is a bioprinting rocket ship which took off only a few years ago. A small passionate team began selling bioinks and have since grown the company into a leader in bioprinting. CELLINK is publicly traded and has a wide array of printers from the affordable to complex machines and from extrusion to DLP and holographic machines, as well. Martinez tells us about the foundation of CELLINK and the initial teams. He also has sage advice about how to know when your co-founders are the right partners for you. He talks to us as well about the near-term opportunities in bioprinting, what he expects from the market and where he expects interesting things to happen. If you are looking to explore bioprinting or are in the industry, this is a must-listen. I’d also recommend it to entrepreneurs and people with entrepreneurial spirits. You’ll walk away jazzed and informed from this one.

The affable and knowledgeable Dr. Ian Gibson is a professor of Design Engineering at the University of Twente, as well as the Scientific Director of the Fraunhofer Project Centre there. Dr. Gibson has written many papers on various areas in 3D printing across a long and deep additive career. He’s also a co-author of the 3D printing textbook Additive Manufacturing Technologies. Working in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore, he truly has a global perspective on additive technologies. From concrete printing to medical, metals, and polymers, he has an objective and learned view of many parts of the industry. He’s careful in what he says and how he says it and is wise in our 3D printed world. Max and I loved this, of course, and we went on a meandering journey past binder jet, house printing, implants and much more besides. We really hope that you like this talk.

An often little understood key element of the 3D printing equation is powder. Powdered metal is the material in powder bed fusion and binder jet systems. We write, read, and hear a lot about machines and parts, but not often do we learn much about powder itself. One man who can teach us a lot about it is Carpenter Additive‘s Ben Ferrar. Carpenter (NYSE: CRS) is the Medical/Dental Sponsor for 3DPrint.com’s upcoming Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit, taking place February 9th and 10th. Ben is very knowledgeable about powder and in this episode walks us through what can go wrong, what makes a good powder, why storage is important, and tells us some new material developments. Carpenter Additive is one of the largest 3D printing powder providers and has a wide range of materials on offer. We discuss the most notable of these. The omnipresent Ti-64, which was once the end-all-be-all of materials is now being complemented by many materials that are newer to additive. Ben is really great at explaining things in a measured tone, so it was a treat to get to talk to him about the powder side of our business. We really hope that you like this episode! Ben Ferrar will be speaking at 3DPrint.com’s upcoming AMS online industry summit (Feb 9-10, 2021). Register here.

Max and I had a really great time talking to nTopology CEO Brad Rothenberg. Brad started nTopology as a series of tools for creating lattices, but it became much more than that with a new way of modeling and simulating using signed distance functions to form an equation describing a shape. Also called volumetric modeling or implicit modeling, this technique makes shapes easy to describe and modify. This compares to the the cumbersome way through which STLs describe all the winding triangles in large files that take ages to render or modify. This is a new path to making and describing geometry. By not having to update or keep track of all faces and normals and indeed the mesh, as you would with NURBS and other ways to generate and manipulate geometries in CAD, nTopology is meant to be faster. Especially for large files, complex files and complex parts, the company’s nTop software should be able to generate manifold geometries and modify them through a series of parameters quickly. But, will the team be able to find a place next to Autodesk, Dassault and ANSYS? Will it be able to compete, or play nice with the triangle giants? We talk about this and a lot more with Brad in an enlightening conversation.

Today, we’ve got the whirlwind that is Sarah Goehrke on the 3DPOD. Max and I had a great time talking to the former 3DPrint.com Editor-in-Chief about her editorial business, Additive Integrity, along with her work in 3D printing journalism, predictions for the next year, and a brief look back into the last year. Most of the time, however, we spoke about Women in 3D Printing and the enormous flight that this organization has taken. We discuss their upcoming conference and other events. We also talk about how to get more girls and women involved in our industry. We discuss diversity and inclusion, which are two subjects that Goehrke is passionate about. We really do hope that you like this episode and do keep your ideas, suggestions, and feedback coming.

Today, we talk once again with John Barnes, but we also have Jennifer Coyne of the Wabtec Corporation joining the program. Wabtec is a huge Pittsburg-based train company that makes all manner of trains and train parts with 27,000 employees and $8 billion in revenue. Coyne leads their 3D printing efforts, which are mostly based around spare parts, but she discloses that they’re already working on parts for new trains, as well. She openheartedly and concisely discusses the opportunity for additive at her firm, as well as the challenges. The company is working on qualifying new parts, making components that are already going on trains and is expanding to a new facility at Pittsburg’s Neighbhorhood91. Coyne discusses what Wabtec is going to do at the new campus geared towards additive manufacturing located on the grounds of Pittsburg’s airport. John Barnes, who runs Barnes Global Advisors, is super enthusiastic about the facility and what it will bring. He talks to us about how they want to make powder and recycle argon at the facility to lower the costs of 3D printing. Really an enjoyable episode once again that felt like a friendly chat, but was also informative.

Edouard Moens de Hase talks to us today about Aerosint. For the last few years, they have been working on improving powder bed fusion. The company has an innovative drum roller that can recoat layers of powder selectively. This means that the company can mix several metals, polymers, or ceramics in one layer or build. The company can also make gradient materials or bimetallic parts. Aerosint’s path to market is also unique in that it is focusing on its drum-based recoater technique and not in making the entire machine. Aerosint is a very inspiring company to me. They can radically alter what can be made and how parts can be designed and used with an existing technology. Aerosint could really be a force multiplier for many users and OEMs and advance 3D printing applications for many players. We hope that you enjoy listening!

This time, Max and I got to speak with 3D Systems’ CEO Jeff Graves. Graves has spent over 17 years in corporate leadership roles and now will helm 3D Systems into a new era. We really enjoyed talking to him as he explained the current state of 3D Systems and what it’s like to be at the company now. He also is open about divestitures, changing margins, future activities, and the focus of the firm. 3D Systems’ acquisitive past has meant that it became quite amorphous and Graves is trying to change this through focusing the firm on applications where reliability is key. He also hits at selling more units and making new investments. Graves talks about how to get customers and how the firm aims to expand. He also discusses how machines, software and materials are the key pillars of the firm, crucially excluding services. He mentions some new initiatives and some future plans, as well. We really liked this talk and found Graves to be engaging and clear in his plans for one of the largest companies in 3D printing.

Stefanie Brickwede’s efforts at Deutsche Bahn and Mobility Goes Additive are herculean and will have a significant impact on our industry. Through Brickwede’s efforts, Deutsche Bahn has already 3D printed thousands of parts from polymer items to help the blind to large metal parts in critical applications. Seeing that the challenge of industrializing 3D printing for rail was too big for even the huge Deutsche Bahn, she cobbled together an alliance of railway firms and partnered them all with service companies, software firms, metal printer companies, and materials businesses to see if they could conjointly implement 3D printing for rail. This is an incredibly cost-effective move that could see us implement 3D printing across the rail industry much sooner than if everyone tried it alone. Brickwede talks with us about how she did it, what the key challenges are and were, what kinds of parts they print, and how Deutsche Bahn works together with others. I really believe that if others follow in her footsteps for other industries, applications and regions, we can accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing significantly. This is really one of the most important things happening in 3D printing, so give this a listen and spread the word.

Al Siblani is a 3D printing pioneer who got his start over 19 years ago. He worked with layered object manufacturing—the paper, and laser technology—which is a leitmotiv of our podcast and was exceedingly problematic at the time. Subsequently, Siblani founded EnvisionTEC, whose digital light processing (DLP) technology has been a major player in manufacturing, especially for jewelry casts, hearing aids, and dental applications. We speak to Siblani about his history in 3D printing and how he managed to found his firm. He shares some war stories with us and talks about the current state of EnvisionTEC and the market. He also expresses what he wants to do in the future and how he perceives the market. EnvisionTEC’s development from a one-technology company to one that deploys various different technologies in many markets makes it a versatile, independently held firm. Siblani relays the potential for one particular area, bioprinting specifically. He also talks about the position that being an employee-held company gives the firm and how he sees his independence in the future. All in all, a great story for us and hopefully for you as well. Tell us what you thought of this episode and keep up your suggestions!

Alessio Lorusso built his first 3D printer at 17 and went on to bootstrap his company Roboze. His enthusiasm and drive really shine through in this episode of the 3DPod. The founder talks of Roboze’s expansion into the U.S., where it will hire a lot of staff. He also discusses their parts service, Roboze’s work in materials and their Argo printer. Lorusso discloses that Roboze wants to produce its own materials and that it has done a lot of work characterizing them. He talks about finding the right investors and the right kind of relationships, as well. Roboze is now a leader in the high-temperature FDM space, where PAEKs and other high-performance polymers are 3D printed. The high-temperature machines that make these parts out of materials such as PEI, PEKK and PEEK need to stop heat bleed in the chamber and control the print process very well. Lorusso touches on some more things also such as pre-drying and settings. He talks about Roboze’s efforts at controlling repeatability and getting the same part to print in New Zealand and Texas. He outlines the vision behind his business and plots a course forward. It’s easy to be swept away by Lorusso’s enthusiasm and grand plans and both Max and myself were! We hope that you enjoy this episode.

I think we can all agree that, so far, this year has been incredibly taxing and confusing for us all. Some of us have had their working lives affected in a much more fundamental way still. Industries such as aviation, automotive, and hospitality have been adrift on a storm of uncertainty and changing information and realities. One of the most affected fields is the convention industry. Dependent on international guests, air travel, people mixing up-close, and a wish to grow business has driven fairs and conventions to be a significant sector worldwide—one that has had a very rocky year with fits and starts. An individual that is well aware of this is Sascha Wenzler, who heads up Formnext for convention firm Mesago. Formnext is the definitive 3D printing event and brings together tens of thousands from all over the globe each year. This year, Formnext is going all-digital. That announcement rocked the 3D printing industry and has blown a hole in everyone’s marketing calendar. We talk to Wenzler about what the digital Formnext will be like. How will marketeers and companies be able to showcase themselves? Wenzler mentions an interesting matching solution the company will deploy and how presentations and product launches can take place. We talk about how guests will interact and how discussions will form. We also delve deeper into the taxing year so far. Wenzler tells us with candor how it was for him and his team to endure. He tells us of the changing plans and how he’s proud of the amazing responsiveness and mountains of work done by his team in organizing a Formnext, then switching over to and organizing a blended version and now switching again to an all-digital event. Wenzler also talks of the future of tradeshows and how Formnext plans to be more relevant year-round. All in all, this was a great talk and we hope that you find it informative. I really wish Sascha and his wonderful team all the best and am looking forward to an all digital but all amazing Formnext!

I met Jos Burger when I was working for Shapeways years ago. He’s astute, very bright and a natural leader who later worked at Ultimaker while I was there as well. Naturally, we discussed what Burger calls “Ultimaker’s romantic period,” or the chaotic period between hobby and hyper-growth that he stepped into. We talked about going direct versus indirect for production, Ultimaker’s European loan, the private equity investment, the number of printers the firm has sold to date (over 130,000!), and the Ultimaker ecosystem. Burger tells us of future plans and the positioning of the firm. He talks of the Business Development teams’ application development, as well as training and Ultimaker Essentials. We also discuss positioning and price points. As Ultimaker moves up in the world towards corporates what does the company lose? Will they lose touch with makers, educators, and people in the developing world? Will there be fewer community improvements? Burger emphatically redoubles his support for Ultimaker’s open source roots and character and calls it essential for the firm, which may assuage many a worry. All in all, both Max and I really liked hanging out with Jos Burger and we think that you’ll enjoy this thoughtful conversation also.

Fried Vancraen is one of my favorite people in 3D printing. It was a pleasure working for him years ago, as well. I was therefore especially happy that Vancraen chose to come back to the 3DPod once again, as Max and I really enjoyed his initial talk. This time, Vancraen talks to us about some past things that he’s experienced in terms of exciting moments and career highlights. Max asks him if he thought Materialise would be as successful as it is. Vancraen also talks about Materialise’s Five Year Plans and reveals that, during the next one, he will be looking for a successor. We also mention that very many people at Materialise have been with the firm a very long time and that this may have aided the company’s success. We talk about the market outlook for 3D printing and Materialise, as well. Vancraen mentions some interesting developments, such as Rapid Fit’s adoption with fixtures and components for electric cars, medical printing advancements, and the firm’s continued COVID response. We discuss flying cars and the entrepreneurial activity going on there, as well. Other topics include bioabsorbable PCL trachea implants and why Vancraen thinks that it’s too soon for the company to invest in bioprinting. Vancraen discusses adding value and how Materialise has been extremely lucky as a company. He talks about disappointing customers and firing people. Max and I really enjoyed this talk a lot and Fried’s thoughtful answers have a depth and humanism that really made us savor this episode.

Todd Grimm has been working in AM and 3D Printing for 30 years. He has done a lot of work for Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG), and is a frequent guest speaker at conferences. So, naturally, we spoke about the conferences in the COVID-19 era. As a team, we even developed an exciting new conference idea. We also looked at the past of the industry. Grimm’s work as a consultant has given him a lot of different viewpoints on and through our industry. Grimm was reserved and weighed his thoughtful responses. Grimm was asked by Max what he got completely wrong and right in his predictions in the past, which he duly and bravely answered. Grimm also spoke about what has changed in the industry, how important software is, and how the market has evolved. Grimm wowed us with his deep radio voice, but, more importantly, with a great deal of insight, as well. We were challenged and this brought up a lot of new thoughts and ideas. This felt like a fireside conversation and Max and I enjoyed it immensely. We hope that you do as well!

In this episode, Max and I spoke with Eric Pallarés of BCN3D. BCN3D is a Barcelona-based material extrusion 3D printing company. Having started on the desktop, BCN3D now is moving toward enterprise and the factory floor. The company is working on developing an ecosystem of tools including software, settings, and machine. The firm’s new Epsilon 3D printer is meant for engineers and has two independent extruders, carbon and HEPA filtration, as well as a large build volume. The company is entering into new territory here making something above Pro printers, but below entry-level industrial units. They call it a “workbench” system. We also delve into Pallarés’s view of the market now and how the market will evolve: what will happen, what needs to happen and how printers will be improved. All in all, Pallarés gives us a lot of interesting information to think about. We’d love your feedback and keep your suggestions for new guests coming.

I’ve known Alexander Oster a long time now. He joined FIT at 16 to work on making a printer and later writing code for the leading service bureau. This eventually resulted in one of the first online price quoting tools. He then wrote one of the first software packages for creating lattices. This effort, in turn, morphed into Netfabb which was later sold to Autodesk and is now a part of Fusion 360. Now, Oster is the Director Additive Manufacturing at Autodesk. He’s also the Chairman of the Technical Working Group at the 3MF Consortium. He talked to us about 3MF and what it brings to the table, as well as how adoption is faring. He also spoke about the future of file types and workflow in printing. He also spoke about Fusion 360 and what this tool brings to the ecosystem. Most importantly, Oster dove into some 3D printing history, outlining his path and that of Netfabb. Max and I both really enjoyed this story and how it dovetails with the maturing of 3D printing. We hope that you enjoy this episode, as well.

Tuan is known universally by his first name alone. Like Madonna and Beyonce, everyone knows hi by just that one name. In Tuan’s case his fame is 3D printing specific and stems from his long history in 3D printing. Tuan has been working in our industry for over 17 years. Having started at color binder jetting company ZCorp, he later worked for 3D Systems, then Objet; he went over to Stratasys, when that was acquired, then on to Arcam (GE Additive). Later on, he moved to Desktop Metal and, now, he is with AREVO. Because AREVO 3D prints composites and has now released a composite 3D printed bicycle, we spoke a bit about that on our most recent episode of 3DPOD. But, Tuan also addressed his career and new emerging technologies. We talked about 3D printing constraints and futures. We also spoke of sales, how sales in 3D printing works, and how Tuan sells. We spoke of new business models and new markets also. A candid Tuan talked about where he thinks that the industry is headed, as well. Both Max and I really enjoyed speaking with Tuan and gleaning from his insights into the industry. Give it a listen and tell us what you think.

Twikit is a mass customization startup that hopes to make many things parametric. With their software, companies can let consumers customize electronics, car parts or orthotics to their liking or fit. Martijn Joris is one of the co-founders of the Belgian firm. We spoke to him about mass customization, including the applications that have a high degree of interest, such as the automotive market and things like braces and jewels. We also discussed less well-known applications such as sporting goods. Mass customization has long been a buzz word for conferences but is it really coming into its own? What is going on day to day in mass customization and is it growing? Martijn gives us an idea of what is going in their market and how Twikit works. We also talk about what is important in a mass customization solution and some limitations of mass customization. What kind of things do people want to customize and when will they be interested? Give this episode a listen and let us know what you think.

John Barnes is a key figure in industrializing 3D printing for aerospace. His career had him at key roles at key times for 3D printing at Honeywell, Lockheed, and Arconic. Now, with his own firm, The Barnes Group Advisors, Barnes wants to aid companies in the qualification of parts, manufacture using 3D printing, as well as implement the technology across organizations. Recently, we discussed how they were collaborating with the VA on the Austere mask. The Barnes Group Advisors also runs training courses to teach executives what they need to know about additive. Given his extensive use of 3D printing in aerospace Barnes is skeptical of hype and trends, but wants to see the technology grow through useful applications. In this 3DPOD, we talk quite a lot about microstructure. Gradient materials and training are also subjects that we wade through. Barnes tells us what he thinks university students should cover and what is holding back the technology. We talk about his history with Optomec’s LENS technology and his time at Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks, as well. CSIRO, Oakridge National Labs (ORNL), Airbus, NASA JPL, VELO, Carnegie Mellon, and DARPA are just some of the companies and institutes that we mention. This episode is skewed a bit toward the more technical side of things, but we had a blast recording it with Barnes.

Phil Reeves is a very knowledgeable 3D printing consultant with strong opinions. He’s spent over 25 years working in additive manufacturing and, in that time, has conducted many significant, groundbreaking projects in the space. Reeves has done work on data, characterizing new 3D printing materials, industrializing new technologies, and bringing new tech to market. He helps companies understand the cost of additive and implement it in a coherent way. Previously, Reeves has worked for customers like BP, Caterpillar, IBM, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, GE Aviation, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar Landrover, Redbull Technology, Nike and LVMH. We enjoyed talking to Reeves and he gave us well thought through crisp answers to our questions. Max and I discussed COVID, 3D printing implementation, the limitations of the technology, comparing photopolymers with thermoplastics, and a new exciting drop-on-demand/mix-on-demand 3D printing technology. We’ve been really lucky to have such really good guests so far and this one was another one that we hope you can enjoy as well! Previously we spoke to HP’s Ramon Pastor & Terry Wohlers, had a discussion about decentralized manufacturing, got to talk to Materialise CEO Fried Vancraen, EOS CEO Marie Langer, Ty Pollak from Open Additive, and have had conversations about the ethics of 3D printing, 3D printing for COVID, and about handheld scanning. Other episodes included the following: People we admire in 3D printing An interview with Greg Paulson about 3D printing trends Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talked about Velo’s technology and development An interview with Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition Greg Paulsen of Xometry discussed 3D printing applications and 3D printing at scale Here we discuss 3D printing in space We interviewed pioneering designer Scott Summit, as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. We talk to Janne Kyttanen, another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D printing in medicine. 3D-printed guns. Interview with 3D scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

In this episode of 3DPOD, Max and I were joined by Ramon Pastor, Interim President, 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing, HP inc. He is responsible for HP’s 3D Multi Jet Fusion business and heads up HP’s Barcelona Campus, as well. We interviewed Pastor previously about adding value with AM and he wrote an article for 3DPrint.com about making the world better through AM. This time, we caught up with him to talk about HP’s progress and newest releases. HP recently released polypropylene as a material which I was very excited about. The company also partnered with Oechsler, added FastRadius to its network of service providers, and printed millions of parts for COVID-19. We spoke to Pastor about all of that and more in what was a thoroughly enjoyable conversation for us. We hope that you will enjoy it as well. Give it a Listen. In previous episodes, we also had the pleasure of talking to Terry Wohlers, had a discussion about decentralized manufacturing, got to talk to Materialise CEO Fried Vancraen, EOS CEO Marie Langer, Ty Pollak from Open Additive, and have had conversations about the ethics of 3D printing, 3D printing for COVID, and about handheld scanning. Other episodes included the following: People we admire in 3D printing An interview with Greg Paulson about 3D printing trends Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talked about Velo’s technology and development An interview with Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition Greg Paulsen of Xometry discussed 3D printing applications and 3D printing at scale Here we discuss 3D printing in space We interviewed pioneering designer Scott Summit, as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. We talk to Janne Kyttanen, another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D printing in medicine. 3D-printed guns. Interview with 3D scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

Max and I really enjoyed our chat with Terry Wohlers. Terry has been writing the Wohlers Report for 25 years. This report is the definitive yearly 3D printing report, and gives us all an annual update on market developments, breakthroughs, and new applications worldwide. Additionally, Terry consults for many businesses globally, helping them to implement and understand 3D printing. His company has worked with over 275 clients in 27 countries including the likes of Airbus, GE, Lockheed, Apple, Procter & Gamble and NASA. I’ve known Terry for a long time and he always has insight and concise analysis of developments in the industry. Max and I talked with him about when to use additive, what is holding the technology back, the general state of the industry, growth today, some key highlights of the Wohlers Report, and his America Makes involvement.

Distributed manufacturing is a real buzz word today. For a few years the word has been bandied about in all manner of ways in discussions about manufacturing. It has always seemed a bit abstract though a fun future idea that no one has taken very seriously. Every once in a while there would be a military initiative to manufacture in the battlefield or a green manufacturing idea to make things in an urban environment from waste materials. These trial balloons were just that, trial balloons. But now the recent global problems have lead to a reexamination of decentralized manufacturing. Resilient supply chains are now in vogue and a lot of companies are auditing their supply chains to find vulnerabilities. Could decentralized manufacturing actually work? And will 3D printing be the vehicle to make this happen? For what parts is decentralized manufacturing useful? Max and I discuss it in detail in this podcast. We hope that you enjoy it. Previously we talked with Materialise CEO Fried Vancraen, EOS CEO Marie Langer, 3D Printing COVID, Ty Pollak about Open Additive, the ethics of 3D printing & handheld scanning. People we admire in 3D printing. Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications and 3D printing at scale. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

This episode of the 3DPod is one without me in it. I had to miss this one since I was getting evacuated from Ecuador, exciting times. Instead of me, you got a bunch of good people though. Max hosted together with 3DPrint.com’s own Michael Molitch-Hou. Today the subject was very specific about Velo3D metal 3D printing. Velo3D can now make 1m tall parts with a new updated Velo3D system. The new Velo system can now 3D print much taller parts than we are used to in DMLS. Mike Corliss is from Knust-Godwin a Houston based precision manufacturing company that’s been using 3D printing for over 8 years to make metal parts for the oil and gas industry. What will they do with their new capabilities? What does it mean for oil and gas to be able to 3D print larger metal parts? Why is it important to them? We hope that you enjoy this episode. Previously we talked with Materialise CEO Fried Vancraen, EOS CEO Marie Langer, 3D Printing COVID, Ty Pollak about Open Additive, the ethics of 3D printing & handheld scanning. People we admire in 3D printing. Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications and 3D printing at scale. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.  

Fried Vancraen is a hero of mine and my old boss. So Max and I were able to have a very laid back but altogether important conversation with him about COVID, what it’s like to have a company right now, what Materialise is doing vis a vis COVID and the future. We really enjoyed speaking about how a large company in our industry is rising to the challenging COVID world. I think this is a great podcast on responsibility, ethical entrepreneurship, agility and solving real challenges through 3D printing. We really hope you enjoy this episode.

This was a highly personal podcast for all of us. Max had gone from New York to Boston, I’m stuck in South America but Davide was in the most precarious position in one of the worst-hit areas in Milan, Italy. What we spoke about this time is COVID-19. We tried to ignore this disease here at 3DPrint.com but due to the industry’s valiant efforts in trying to help we needed to do an about-face and talk about it. What followed was a personal discussion where we were at times very enthusiastic about what 3D printing is doing now. At other times we were sanguine or very human and I think it all added up to an excellent episode. Previously we talked with EOS CEO Marie Langer, Ty Pollak about Open Additive, the ethics of 3D printing & handheld scanning. People we admire in 3D printing. Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications and 3D printing at scale. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

Both Max and I were honored to have Marie Langer as our guest in this episode of the 3DPod. Marie is the CEO of EOS the leading firm in sintering of both polymers and metals. For the past decades, EOS has lead the way in commercializing sintering (L-PBF) for manufacturing and prototyping. Now the firm is at the bleeding edge of manufacturing with 3D printing but also finds itself facing competition from the likes of GE and HP. What makes EOS very special as a firm is that they’re a privately held company. Marie’s father started it thirty years ago and now it’s her turn to helm the family business. We talk to Marie about what this is like, what her outlook and strategy are and what she finds important. We also look at industrialization for 3D printing and what this means, culture, sustainability and the future of 3D printing. We really enjoyed doing this episode and hope that you enjoy listening to it as much. Previously we talked with Ty Pollak about Open Additive, the ethics of 3D printing & handheld scanning. People we admire in 3D printing. Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications and 3D printing at scale. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

Today Max and I speak with Xometry’s Greg Paulsen again. This time we talk about scale in 3D printing. With manufacturing and real production seen as the new 3D printing frontier, companies are gearing up for products, services and the ever-popular “end to end solutions.” But, can we really do scale in 3D printing? And also should we want to do millions of low-cost parts? Or should we focus on scale but in limited verticals and applications? Can you do low cost and high-value parts at the same time? Or will we see specialized low cost and high regulatory regime players emerge? We don’t have all the answers but in a lively discussion, we talk about how far away we are from scale and what is needed. We hope you enjoy this episode and please do reach out to me should you wish to suggest a topic or guest. Previously we talked with Ty Pollak about Open Additive, the ethics of 3D printing & handheld scanning. People we admire in 3D printing. Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

Today Max and I have a special guest, Ty Pollak of Open Additive. We’re really proud of this episode and we enjoyed the discussion and all that we learned from Ty. Open Additive is trying to develop an open powder bed fusion technology stack. Meant specifically for universities, developers of materials and experimental use, Open Additive gives researchers more of an extensible and research-ready package that can even be customized to certain applications. With easier access to parts and more settings to play with users can change more parameters and do things such as qualify new exotic materials, strategies, and processes. Open Additive is also a startup but not a traditional one, instead, the firm aims for steady long term growth. We hope you really will enjoy and learn from this episode! Previously we talked about the ethics of 3D printing & handheld scanning. People we admire in 3D printing. Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

And we have another new podcast for you! This time Max and I discuss Formnext and I (hopefully) regale you with news from the front. We discuss how immense formnext was and what I thought that the most exciting things were that I saw. Then we make an abrupt pivot to discuss the ethics of 3D printing covering the right to access, digital divide, biohacking, medical hacking, people using 3D printing to enhance themselves for sports, radical plastic surgery, everyone wanting to be the same and a bugbear of mine, the prospect of Mark Zuckerberg living forever. We hope you enjoy this we really had fun with this one and can’t wait to give you more. Previously we talked about handheld scanning. People we admire in 3D printing. Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

Today Max and I return to the world of 3D scanning. We have a guest, Anna Zevelyov who is a co-founder and CEO of Thor3D. Thor3D’s is a 3D scanning company that makes handheld 3D scanners for a range of applications. Anna goes into why 3D printing kiosks in stores have failed, why different scanning technologies work for different applications and talks about why or why not your phone will have a 3D scanner on it. She also discusses the 3D scanning market and why we don’t yet have a Shapeways for 3D scanning. Anna also turns the tables on us and starts asking us questions in what was for us a very fun and frank discussion. We hope that you will enjoy it also. Previously Heard on the 3DPod: People we admire in 3D printing. Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

Today we had an episode that was a free-ranging discussion between Max and myself on the people we admire in 3D printing. First off, we have to admit to being rather embarrassed that we forgot so many people. We forgot to mention E-NABLE for example and all the great folks working on that for example. So we’re both a bit sorry for being scatterbrained but hope that we do give a good overview of at least some of the people we admire in 3D printing. Please let us know what you think. Previously Heard on the 3DPod: Greg Paulson joins us to talk about 3D printing trends. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

This 3DPod Episode is filled with opinion. Here we look at our favorite affordable desktop 3D printers. We evaluate what we want to see in a printer and how far these machines have come. There is a new emerging category of printers priced from around $100 to $800 that are increasingly being sold in their thousands. With these machines, there is definitely some “buyer beware” to consider. But, even though some have caught flames these low-cost machines are opening up 3D printing to tens of thousands of new users. Do you agree with our choices of which printers we like? What other ones did we forget? Many of the 3D printers discussed here can be found in the 2019 3D printing buying guide. Velo3D’s Zach Murphy talks about Velo’s technology and development. We interview Formalloy’s Melanie Lang on directed energy deposition. Greg Paulsen of Xometry talks to us about 3D printing applications. Here we discuss 3D Printing in space. We interview pioneering designer Scott Summit as he crosses Amsterdam on a bicycle. Janne is another pioneering designer in 3D Printing. 3D Printing in Medicine. 3D Printed Guns. Interview with 3D Scanning pioneer Michael Raphael. 3D Printers in the classroom, panacea or not? The Fourth Industrial Revolution, what is happening now? We’re all going to live forever with bioprinting. The first episode: Beyond PLA.

Velo3D was a mysterious stealth startup that unveiled a potentially breakthrough metal technology last year. Revealing more about its capabilities, partnering with service partners, and working towards printing aerospace parts have done little to reduce people’s curiosity about the company. We spoke to Velo3D’s Zach Murphee who explained the technology to us, talked about what makes it so special, and where the company is headed. Max and I really enjoyed this conversation and hope that you will too. Our episode about 3D Printing in space is here. The first podcast on going beyond PLA is here, our interview with Direct Dimensions CEO Michael Raphael is here, while our interview with design pioneer Janne Kyttanen is here. Our episode on bioprinting is here, 3D printing in medicine is here, and 3D printed guns is here. Finally, here is the fourth industrial revolution episode, and all of them are here. You can find them on Spotify here.

This time we have a lively and fun discussion with Melanie Lang the Founder of Formalloy. Formalloy is a start up in the DED arena, a metal 3D printing technology that can be used to make large metal structures of a few meters or more. We spoke about how DED is being used, what the emerging applications are, Fuctionally graded materials, bimetallics, titanium, nickel superalloys and many more things. We hope you enjoy this episode. Our episode about 3D Printing in space is here. The first podcast on going beyond PLA is here, our interview with Direct Dimensions CEO Michael Raphael is here, while our interview with design pioneer Janne Kyttanen is here. Our episode on bioprinting is here, 3D printing in medicine is here, 3D printed guns is here. Finally, here is the fourth industrial revolution episode, and all of them are here. You can find them on Spotify here.

In this 3DPod Episode we talk to Xometry’s Greg Paulsen on 3D printing processes and applications. In a far-ranging conversation on everything from the differences between FDM, SLS, SLA as well as applications such as conformal cooling we chew the 3D printing fat. The idea behind this episode was to give you guys more a look into when you would use which 3D printing process and what some of the bottlenecks are. We really enjoyed talking to Greg whose immensely knowledgeable about 3D Printing. Our episode about 3D Printing in space is here. The first podcast on going beyond PLA is here, our interview with Direct Dimensions CEO Michael Raphael is here, while our interview with design pioneer Janne Kyttanen is here. Our episode on bioprinting is here, 3D printing in medicine is here, 3D printed guns is here. Finally, here is the fourth industrial revolution episode, and all of them are here. You can find them on Spotify here.

Space exploration and the new commercial space race is a very exciting area for 3D printing. In this episode of the 3DPod Max and myself discuss the opportunities for 3D printing in space. We look at 3D printing spacecraft, 3D printing satellites, 3D printing engines, 3D printing on board space craft and 3D printing moon bases. We really enjoyed this conversation and hope that you do as well. The first podcast on going beyond PLA is here, our interview with Direct Dimensions CEO Michael Raphael is here while our interview with design pioneer Janne is here and our interview with Scott Summit on prosthetics is here. Our episode on bioprinting is here, 3D printing in medicine is here, 3D printed guns is here. and here is the fourth industrial revolution, all of them are here. You can find them on Spotify here.

On this episode, we interview Scott Summit. Scott is a great guy and also a pioneer in using 3D printing in medicine. Scott is an industrial designer who tells us about his journey from Apple and design agencies into the world of 3D printing. He developed the first 3D printed prosthetics in the world. He also pioneered the idea that you can make prosthetic devices beautiful. He later produced the first 3D printed scoliosis braces and postoperative braces. We had a great chat with Scott who told us about his path and gave some very insightful answers also. With me in Italy, Max having a late night in Hong Kong, Jake (who produces the podcast) in the states, we spoke with Scott who was crisscrossing Amsterdam per bicycle. A great little episode if I do say so myself. The first podcast on going beyond PLA is here, our interview with Direct Dimensions CEO Michael Raphael is here while our interview with design pioneer Janne is here. Our episode on bioprinting is here, 3D printing in medicine is here, 3D printed guns is here. and here is the fourth industrial revolution, all of them are here. You can find them on Spotify here.

Today Max and I spoke with Janne Kyttanen. Janne is a great guy and a true 3D printing pioneer. Janne was one of the first designers active in 3D printing. He pioneered end-use products, lamps, 3D printed fabrics, 3D printing design in and of itself and much more. 3D printed goods would all look very different today if Janne didn’t show us a way to design them. We really liked listening to Janne recount his journey and talk about some of the things he is involved with now including mass customization of ice cream and investing. We hope that you enjoy this episode as well. As ever please give us feedback and suggestions. The first podcase on going beyond PLA is here, our interview with Direct Dimensions CEO Michael Raphael is here, our episode on bioprinting is here, 3D printing in medicine is here, 3D printed guns is here. and here is the fourth industrial revolution, all of them are here. You can find them on Spotify here.

MIchael Raphael is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable 3D scanning people worldwide. For years he and his company Direct Dimensions have been asked to 3D scan important buildings, monuments, submarines, aircraft and much more. In our first interview Max Brogue and myself talk to Michael about his diverse projects. We mention the Kinect, 3D scanners in phones, scanning buildings, the work Michael’s team did on the Avengers movie and the state and future of 3D scanning. We talk about the problems and useful technologies for different applications. We really enjoyed this conversation and hope you will love it as well. You can find all of our podcasts here. The podcast of bioprinting is here, 3D printing in medicine is here, 3D printing guns is here, teaching in 3D is here, the fourth industrial revolution is here, and the first is here. You can listen to them all on Spotify and Apple as well.  

Max and I discuss bioprinting this week. We go into detail about the different things that excite us from in situ, to scaffolds, to skin to cartilage. We talk about the science fiction like frontier that will open for us and the real things that are happening today. We’re both excited about near term ways through which bioprinting coupled with microfluidics can advance science and drug discovery can become a brute force problem. We’re also excited about how bioprinting can advance medicine by requiring less animal testing for example. As for cartilage and bone were also very positive about those developments. We both consider 3D printing organs to be years away but speculate about an exciting future where that is possible. Please enjoy! The Spotify link is here, the Apple Podcasts link is here. The 3D printing in medicine podcast is here, the 3D Printing Guns podcast can be found here, the teaching in 3D podcast is here, this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution and this is the First one, Beyond PLA.

Hello everyone we really hope that you enjoy a new episode of the 3DPod. Maxwell Bogue and I had a lot of fun making this episode. In this 3DPod we talk about 3D printing in medicine. What impact is it making? What is happening in hospitals? What is happening in the developing world? We talk about implants, braces, personalized medicine, polymers and metals. We talk about DIY medicine and groups of people making their own medical devices and lots more. We really hope you enjoy this episode. As always do give us feedback and suggestions. You can find all of the podcasts including direct download, Spotify and Apple here. The Spotify link is here, the Apple Podcasts link is here. The first Podcast 3D Printing Guns can be found here, the teaching in 3D podcast is here, this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution and this is the First one, Beyond PLA.

Today Maxwell Bogue and I take a look at a rather contentious subject 3D printing guns. Is there a real threat? Are we making the problem worse by discussing it? What actually happened? Who should be responsible? Glass guns and printcrime. What can we learn from the 3D printed gun debate? And what should we do for the next time? We’d love to hear from you. What do you think of our podcasts? What should we improve? Any suggestions on subjects we should talk about? The Spotify link is here, the Apple Podcasts link is here. The podcast 3D printing in medicine is here, the teaching in 3D podcast is here, this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution and this is the First one, Beyond PLA. Episode 4

On this episode of the 3DPod we are discussing 3D printing in education. Presented by many as a great idea your two presenters are not so sure. Max certainly is against 3D printers in elementary scools. How about high school and college? What do we think of how 3D printers can help students today? Listen to the podcast below. Our previous podcast on the Fourth Industrial Revolution is here while our podcast on 3D Printing Beyond PLA is here.   Joris Peels is the Netherlands-based Editor in Chief of 3DPrint.com, the #1 source for 3D printing news and industry resources. Joris has more than a decade’s experience working for 3D printing companies including Shapeways, Materialise, Formlabs, Ultimaker, MakePrintable, Hewlett Packard. Joris lives, eats, sleeps and dreams 3D printing and tries to give a dose of realism and truth to the hype surrounding 3D printing. Maxwell Bogue is Co-Founder and Inventor of the 3Doodler, the world’s first 3D printing pen and one of the most successful Kickstarter projects of all-time. Once described by the Huffington Post as “the happiest man at CES” Maxwell has been invited to keynote and speak at events worldwide including LeWeb, Tech+ and CE Week, both on the 3D printing industry and getting companies off the ground. The Spotify link is here, the Apple Podcasts link is here. The podcast 3D printing in medicine is here, the 3D printing guns podcast is here, this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution and this is the First one, Beyond PLA.

3DPod is a unique, entertaining and hopefully thought-provoking podcast about 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing. We look at the 3D printing market in the broadest sense and hope to give you new 3D printing insight. In this episode we discuss the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What does this term mean? How realistic is it? And what is happening now? Our previous podcast on 3D printing in Education is here while our podcast on 3D Printing Beyond PLA is here. 3DPod is brought to you by Joris and Max: Joris Peels is the Netherlands-based Editor in Chief of 3DPrint.com, the #1 source for 3D printing news and industry resources. Joris has more than a decade’s experience working for 3D printing companies including Shapeways, Materialise, Formlabs, Ultimaker, MakePrintable, Hewlett Packard. Joris lives, eats, sleeps and dreams 3D printing and tries to give a dose of realism and truth to the hype surrounding 3D printing. Maxwell Bogue is Co-Founder and Inventor of the 3Doodler, the world’s first 3D printing pen and one of the most successful Kickstarter projects of all-time. Once described by the Huffington Post as “the happiest man at CES” Maxwell has been invited to keynote and speak at events worldwide including LeWeb, Tech+ and CE Week, both on the 3D printing industry and getting companies off the ground. .The Spotify link is here, the Apple Podcasts link is here. The podcast 3D printing in medicine is here, the 3D printing guns podcast is here, this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution Podcast and this is the First one, Beyond PLA.

The 3DPod is a new podcast covering 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing. Its the only podcast where we take a helicopter view of our industry and with deep industry experience analyze what is happening in 3D printing. 3DPod is hosted by Joris Peels (3DPrint.com, Editor in Chief) and Maxwell Bogue (3Doodler, Co-Founder & Inventor). Their years of expertise in 3D printing and unvarnished opinions are meant to make people think, reassess and get inspired. 3DPod talks about industry, machines, software, best practices and the technical aspects of 3D printing. The podcast was created for 3D printing industry insiders and experienced 3D printing people. We hope that it will also be interesting for those of you who are new to 3D printing. It is still early days now and we’ve done the initial episodes. We, therefore, hope to get a lot of feedback from you on how to proceed. How can we improve? What subjects should we talk about? What can we do better? We hope you really enjoy the podcast. Listen to it here. .The Spotify link is here, the Apple Podcasts link is here. TheOur podcast on 3D printing in education is here while our podcast on the Fourth Industrial Revolution is here,the podcast 3D printing in medicine is here, the 3D printing guns podcast is here, and this is the First one, Beyond PLA.