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On this week’s edition of Additive Insight, Filomeno Martina, CEO and co-founder of WAAM3D joins us as our latest Executive Interview guest.

Founded by a research team at Cranfield University, following a decade of pioneering research into Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, WAAM3D is a UK-based developer of large scale metal 3D printing systems aimed at industrial applications.

On today’s episode, Martina discusses how WAAM3D set out to create value in supply chains, how WAAM provides unique opportunities for industrial applications, including giving parts a second life, and why AM is just another tool in the arsenal of the modern engineer.

Martina also provides a sneak preview on what visitors to TCT 3Sixty can expect to see on June 5-6th at the NEC Birmingham.

This week we're joined by 1000 Kelvin CEO Omar Fergani.

1000 Kelvin is a Berlin-based company that has developed an AI-powered software that predicts print issues in real-time, performs corrections and generates ready-to-use print files.

Throughout our conversation, Fergani explains the capabilities of 1000 Kelvin’s AMAIZE software platform, the adoption of the company’s flagship product so far, and how integrations with EOS and Autodesk will support users of AM.

We also touch on the opportunity for AM in the defence industry and how much of an impact AI will have in 3D printing.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Anisoprint CEO Ryan Liu.

Liu came into the business a couple of years ago to launch the Anisoprint brand in China and was recently announced as CEO with founder Fedor Antonov transitioning into the CTO role.

His appointment to CEO came about after Anisoprint moved its headquarters to China, with Liu providing insight on the Chinese 3D printing sector and the opportunities for Anisoprint in their new domestic market.

We also discuss the development of Anisoprint’s composite 3D printing portfolio, why the global market is still important to the company, and what we can expect from Anisoprint moving forward.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Slice Engineering CEO Dan Barousse.

Throughout our conversation, Dan explains the challenges Slice Engineering is addressing through its delivery of extrusion 3D printing consumables, the capabilities of its product portfolio, and the impact he expects AI to have in 3D printing.

We also discuss the prospect of consolidation in the extrusion 3D printing market and the adoption of desktop 3D printing solutions in the defence space.

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, Plastometrex CTO Dr Jimmy Campbell joins us to discuss the company's PIP Testing technology.

Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP) is a method for obtaining a material’s stress-strain curve from an indent profile by using accelerated inverse finite element analysis.

Throughout the episode, Campbell explains how PIP technology works, where it can be applied, and the impact it can have on quality assurance, parameter optimisation, materials development and much more.

We also get his thoughts on the progress being made in the additive manufacturing sector.

On the latest instalment of TCT's Innovators on Innovators series Flow-3D Senior CFD Engineer Allyce Jackman sits down with Hexagon’s Director of Business Enablement Jeff Robertson.

Throughout their conversation, the pair discuss computational fluid dynamics in additive, why industry has struggled to adopt simulation and computational tools, and the economic challenges for AM.

They also ponder whether investment into AM will continue based on current market performance and discuss a billion dollar opportunity for the industry.