For Additive Manufacturing to succeed in supporting warfighter readiness, it must achieve the same level of quality, geometric accuracy, and material properties in the field and at home base. Until now, however, the process has not been as transferable as required.
Unfamiliarity with metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) for a forward deployed industrial metal 3D printer, operated by enlisted personnel, has been a challenge for defense industries.
For AM to succeed in supporting warfighter readiness, it must achieve the same level of quality, geometric accuracy, and material properties in the field and at home base. Until now, however, the process has not been as transferable as required.
During this webinar, we talk with the Director of Additive Manufacturing for the Hartech Group, Gary Bredael, and Velo3D’s Sales Director, Northwest, Luis Vidal, to uncover how Velo3D can help meet AM defense mission objectives.
You will learn how:
- Velo3D’s end-to-end solution allows mission-critical part design without design or part quality compromises
- The Velo3D golden print file allows engineers to send a digital, sliced print file to any Sapphire printer deployed globally, and achieve the same results as a domestically located printer
- The Department of Defense can design the best part possible without succumbing to the limitations of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)
About the Speakers:
Gary Bredael – Director of Additive Manufacturing – Hartech Group, LLC
Gary has been involved with 3D printing and the Additive space for approximately 25 years. He started out in the early days of SLA and SLS polymer systems when he ran the sales and operations for a company called Paramount Industry. He was there for 23 years and saw tremendous change and progress in the industry. The company transitioned into metals along with polymers, all the time maintaining a full array of traditional technologies in the company like CNC machining, injection molding, casting, assemblies, inspections. A good portion of the work performed at Paramount was for defense and aerospace companies.
Upon leaving Paramount, Gary started working exclusively with the Federal Government in the 3D printing/Additive Manufacturing space.
Gary is currently working with the Hartech Group heading up the AM division. Hartech Group deals exclusively with the Federal Government and understands the challenges dealing with Government contracting can bring.
Luis Vidal – Sales Director, Northwest – Velo3D
Luis Vidal is Velo3D’s Sales Director for the Northwest Region. He is laser focused on helping customers solve some of their most challenging engineering problems through the use of metal additive manufacturing. As the focal for the Northwest, Luis engages with customers in the Space, Defense, Aviation, and Energy industries and ensures the right resources across Velo3D’s internal capabilities and external partners are deployed to meet their needs. Luis has a background in Aerospace Engineering having spent six years at The Boeing Company as a Propulsion engineer. He has a Bachelors and a Masters in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech, respectively. Luis also has been a startup founder and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.
This webinar is sponsored by Velo3D.