# Materials and Additive Manufacturing Beyond — Special IMTS Edition

- Show: [Additive Snack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack)
- Published: 2023-01-24
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/1540495c

## Summary

Mike Vasquez, founder of 3Degrees Consulting and the Advanced Manufacturing Experience (AMX), discusses the maturation of the additive manufacturing industry with host Fabian Alefeld of EOS. They explore how AM has moved beyond prototyping into specialized production for industries like aerospace, medical, and tooling, driven by advancements in metal and polymer composites. Vasquez highlights the importance of education through his AMX program and his '3 Degrees Discussions' podcast in bridging the gap for new talent entering the field.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition#t=4) Introduction: Fabian Alefeld and Mike Vasquez at IMTS
- [2:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition#t=123) Mike Vasquez's background and the founding of 3Degrees Consulting
- [4:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition#t=298) The Advanced Manufacturing Experience (AMX) and workforce development
- [9:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition#t=571) IMTS highlights and the scale of the manufacturing ecosystem
- [11:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition#t=691) The '3 Degrees Discussions' podcast and career storytelling
- [14:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition#t=885) Maturation of materials science and supply chain 'plumbing'
- [19:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition#t=1165) Shift from prototyping to specialized industry applications
- [24:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-01-24-materials-and-additive-manufacturing-beyond-special-imts-edition#t=1440) Advice for entering the additive manufacturing industry

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- EOS (company)
- 3Degrees Consulting (company)
- Advanced Manufacturing Experience (product)
- 3 Degrees Discussions (product)
- America Makes (company)
- Nike (company)
- Burton Snowboards (company)
- Daily Community College (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- SAE (other)
- ASTM (other)
- AWS (other)
- NASA (company)

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- [S1E34 3D Printing: Plastic, Metal, and Composite | Tuan Tranpham](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham) (Being an Engineer)
- [BONUS: Exploring Manufacturing Partnerships Part 2, Live from IMTS 2022 (brought to you by KUKA)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [The Digital Warehouse: A Look Inside Additive Manufacturing w/ Melanie Lang](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-03-01-the-digital-warehouse-a-look-inside-additive-manufacturing-w-melanie-lang) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [J.A.M.E.S CEO Andreas Müller talks Additive Manufactured Electronics on EMS@C-Level 2022 episode 17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-10-09-j-a-m-e-s-ceo-andreas-muller-talks-additive-manufactured-electronics-on-ems-c-le) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Following Your Passion in 3D Printing with Greg Paulsen](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-01-26-following-your-passion-in-3d-printing-with-greg-paulsen) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)

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