Today we arrive for the second day of the NAMIC Global Additive Manufacturing Summit .

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First, an MOU was signed between TUV SUD and ThyssenKrupp the two German companies picking the show as the place to ink their cooperation in Additive. Mark Beard, Global Director for Process and Application Development at Additive Industries was the first speaker.

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Mark spoke of why there were so few metals for 3D printing available. He pointed to the MAPP project and other initiatives that were unlocking machine learning and other beneficial technologies for 3D printing . He took us through the path to qualify a material and showed us how model-based process optimization for 3D Printing is developing.

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Next Benny Buller the CEO of Velo3D outlined the Velo advantage and approach to making parts. He showed us how the company is focusing on power and aerospace and is able to make direct part […]

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