Episode #2 | Opportunities with Engineered Materials

Welcome to the "Free the Fortus" Podcast (now called the Solutionology Podcast), fueled by the Stratasys #OpenAM Validated Materials Beta underway at DI Labs. We're a Stratasys global launch partner for this groundbreaking program that will free the Fortus 450MC of its closed system limitations and unlock the potential of the industry's most powerful FDM platform. The Stratasys #OpenAM Beta will give DI Labs unprecedented freedom to modify the process settings and other adjustments necessary to successfully run new, highly engineered materials such as PAEK, PEKK and Glass Filled Nylon 6/66. It’s never been done and we’re confident that the outcome will change what’s possible for additive manufacturing in service of high-performance industries like medical device, aerospace, electronics, industrial and automotive industries.

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https://youtu.be/XXjLdnaGb24

Our second guest is Nate Litmer, KIMYA Business Development Manager North America. He explains the role engineered materials are playing in the expansion and advancement of additive solutions for high-end applications.

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Episode Topics
00:29 Welcome Back
00:51 Update on Week One Beta Program
02:48 Running the OpenAM interface
03:19 Our guest today
04:46 We need more problem solvers
05:31 Introducing Nate Litmer
6:54 About KIMYA - Materials, Lab & Factory
7:47 Utilizing additive in industrial manufacturing
8:42 Increasing efficiencies & change the mindset
9:26 Materials vs Factory customers
10:57 The process for running new materials
11:55 Pairing a reliable system with high quality products
12:19 Variability of open systems
13:16 Opportunities for scaling production
14:01 Supply chain issues solved with additive
15:45 Paradigm shift from traditional to additive
16:48 Application examples with engineered materials
18:30 Challenges with open source equipment
19:23 Technical team required
20:41 Getting the first successful part out
21:37 Enabling challenging applications
22:08 Missed opportunities in our industry
23:16 Working with a new generation
24:55 Being less reliant on the laggard legacy supply chain
25:49 Future for KIMYA with materials
27:40 Engineered materials and Fortus open opportunities
28:26 More materials for the validated materials beta
29:34 Thanks for your time

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