In this mini-episode of the Solutionology Podcast, we’re addressing some of the most common questions we get about volume production using additive manufacturing. In fact, these questions were the driving force behind a technical presentation that Carl Douglass, DI Labs CEO, created and will be delivering at the Medical Device and Manufacturing tradeshow in Minneapolis. We’re just getting warmed up and hope to see you there! Common questions about volume production with additive manufacturing:What types of applications and projects are the right fit? What reasons should drive the decision to use additive?What reasons should drive the decision NOT to use additive?What does the production part approval (PPAP) process look like?Takeaways from Carl’s presentation:To successfully leverage additive for production, build it in earlyHigh-tolerance parts are possibleAdditive shouldn’t be considered the end-all-be-allAdditive can be a superpower if used in the right applicationsRelated Content: MD&M technical presentation detailsArticle in "Plastics Today" about the presentationChapters & Topics: 00:00 Intro00:15 Welcome00:40 MD&M presentation takeaways02:27 Go & yield applications for additive04:51 Organizational limitations05:34 Need a champion and stakeholders08:28 Keys for successful production09:27 Developing a production part approval process11:37 Validating biocompatibility for medical device 13:35 Biggest shortcomings in preparing for additive 14:06 See you at MD&MMore about DI Labs: https://dilabs.cc/

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