3D Systems Demonstrates Latest Advancements in Direct Metal Printing Alongside Leading Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers
June 20 2016 - 9:00AM
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today that it will host an
Aerospace and Defense Practicum for Direct Metal Printing (DMP)
with industry leaders and Department of Defense experts at
Pennsylvania State University, June 21 – 22, 2016. This two-day,
hands-on workshop and demonstration is designed to educate existing
and potential customers on the unique challenges of supporting the
aerospace and defense sector while introducing them to new
industry-specific tools currently under development. A growing
number of aerospace and defense manufacturers are turning to DMP to
reduce part weight and count through innovative design enhancements
that were previously impossible using traditional processes.
As an industry sensitive to obtaining high quality parts for
demanding operating conditions, the aerospace and defense sector is
characterized by stringent regulations and qualification processes
that serve as de facto barriers to entry for suppliers. In close
collaboration with leading experts and standards bodies, 3D
Systems’ metal engineers will offer hands-on training on the
company’s DMP technology, and provide guidance on best practices
and protocols in industry specific metal applications.
Additionally, 3D Systems will showcase an upcoming print process
management tool for workflow management in DMP and the company’s
latest advancements in in-situ monitoring for precise print
outcomes. These new capabilities offer 3D Systems’ DMP users
software strategies for optimized printer operation as well as
novel non-destructive methodologies for evaluating and qualifying
prints inside machine build chambers.
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.”
3D Systems is a partner of Penn State’s CIMP-3D, the official
Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Facility for the U.S. Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). As a strategic facility
for the aerospace and defense sector, CIMP-3D houses two of 3D
Systems’ DMP 3D printers, the ProX® DMP 200 and ProX DMP 320.
For more information on Penn State’s Center for Innovative
Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition, visit:
http://www.cimp-3d.org/
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.
More information on the company is available
at www.3dsystems.com
Investor Contact: Stacey Witten
Email: investor.relations@3dsystems.com
Media Contact: Timothy Miller
Email: press@3dsystems.com
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2024 to Sep 2024
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2023 to Sep 2024