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Unlocking Higher Performance 3D Printing Applications with Brad Rothenberg

Additive Snack · 15 Jan 2021 · 35m · Episode 2

What this episode covers

Brad Rothenberg, founder and CEO of nTopology, discusses how advanced engineering software unlocks the full potential of additive manufacturing by shifting the engineer's role from manual 'grunt work' to creative problem-solving. He explains that traditional CAD tools are ill-suited for 3D printing's complexity and advocates for 'unlearning' conventional manufacturing constraints to leverage design freedom. Rothenberg highlights a specific Air Force satellite structure made from Inconel that is 50% lighter than its aluminum predecessor, demonstrating the power of topology optimization and thin-wall printing. He concludes by predicting a future where engineers use reusable, remixable workflows to accelerate innovation across industries.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
nTopology, Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, PTC, Autodesk, Air Force, Sierra Turbine, Azerbug
Materials
Inconel 718

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