# Additive Evolution: Navigating Orthopedics and the Shift in Manufacturing with Derek VanDenDriessche

- Show: [Additive Snack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack)
- Published: 2023-10-17
- Length: 25m
- Episode: 5
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-10-17-additive-evolution-navigating-orthopedics-and-the-shift-in-manufacturing-with-de
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e69252c

## Summary

Derek VanDenDriessche, VP of Sales and Business Development at Precision ADM, explains how his contract manufacturer supports medical and aerospace clients through a three-step additive manufacturing process from prototype to serial production. He details the strategic value of partnering with a specialized contract manufacturer versus vertical integration, citing high capital expenditures and the scarcity of experienced AM engineers as key barriers for OEMs. The conversation highlights Precision ADM's partnerships with EOS, TicoMet, and the Orthopedic Innovation Center to accelerate speed to market for complex orthopedic devices like tibial trays.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-10-17-additive-evolution-navigating-orthopedics-and-the-shift-in-manufacturing-with-de#t=4) Introduction: Derek VanDenDriessche and Precision ADM
- [1:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-10-17-additive-evolution-navigating-orthopedics-and-the-shift-in-manufacturing-with-de#t=73) Derek's background and Precision ADM's history
- [3:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-10-17-additive-evolution-navigating-orthopedics-and-the-shift-in-manufacturing-with-de#t=212) Precision ADM's certifications and medical/aerospace applications
- [8:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-10-17-additive-evolution-navigating-orthopedics-and-the-shift-in-manufacturing-with-de#t=529) The three-step process from prototype to serial production
- [11:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-10-17-additive-evolution-navigating-orthopedics-and-the-shift-in-manufacturing-with-de#t=704) Similarities and differences between medical and aerospace AM
- [13:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-10-17-additive-evolution-navigating-orthopedics-and-the-shift-in-manufacturing-with-de#t=836) Vertical integration vs. contract manufacturing decision criteria
- [18:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-10-17-additive-evolution-navigating-orthopedics-and-the-shift-in-manufacturing-with-de#t=1120) Industry trends: Software, materials, AI, and strategic partnerships

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Precision ADM (company)
- EOS (company)
- TicoMet (company)
- Orthopedic Innovation Center (company)
- AS 9100 (other)
- ISO 13485 (other)
- 510 K (other)
- Smart Fusion (other)

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