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3D Systems to Host Aerospace and Defense Practicum

3D Systems (DDD) have announced that they will host an Aerospace and Defense Practicum for Direct Metal Printing (DMP) along with industry leaders and Department of Defense experts at Pennsylvania State University on June 21st to 22nd 2016. This training will consist of two days of hands on workshops and demonstrations, with the idea of teaching both existing and potential customers about the specific challenges of supporting the aerospace and defense sector. At the same time, those taking part will also be introduced to industry-specific tools that are currently under development. The popularity of DMP has been increasingin recent years within the aerospace and defense industries to reduce part weight and allow for innovative design enhancements that were previously impossible when more traditional methods were used.

The practicum will feature talks by experts from leading aerospace and defense manufacturers and suppliers, including:

  • Jared Blecher, Aerospace & Defense Engineer, 3D Systems
  • William Brindley, Technology Manager, Manufacturing and Aftermarket Technology, Pratt & Whitney
  • Matthew Donovan, Staff Engineer – Additive Manufacturing, United Technologies Aerospace Systems
  • Bob Markley, President & Chief Executive Officer, 3rd Dimension
  • Rich Martukanitz, Director of DARPA’s Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Facility,Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D)
  • Sung Park, Manager, Advanced Materials & Process Development, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
  • Sandeep Rana, Vice President DMP Product Management, 3D Systems
  • John Schmelzle, Additive Manufacturing and Model Based Definition Initiative Lead Mechanical Engineer, Naval Air Warfare Center Lakehurst, U.S. Navy
  • Jonas Van Vaerenbergh, Chief Engineer, Direct Metal Printing, 3D Systems

“DMP technology offers the aerospace and defense sector high strength and low weight production,” said Neal Orringer, Vice President of Alliances and Partnerships, 3D Systems. “However, we recognize that our customers require more than that: they need to be armed with quality control protocols and tools that ensure repeatability, productivity, and precision. We’re combining our in-house metals expertise with the insights of industry leaders and partners to drive innovation and adoption in this key area for additive manufacturing.”

About 3D Systems

3D Systems provides comprehensive 3D products and services, including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand manufacturing services and digital design tools. Its ecosystem supports advanced applications from the product design shop to the factory floor to the operating room. 3D Systems’ precision healthcare capabilities include simulation, Virtual Surgical Planning, and printing of medical and dental devices as well as patient-specific surgical instruments. As the originator of 3D printing and a shaper of future 3D solutions, 3D Systems has spent its 30 year history enabling professionals and companies to optimize their designs, transform their workflows, bring innovative products to market and drive new business models.

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