# The Integration of AM & Traditional Manufacturing with Penn United’s Jake Jones

- Show: [Additive Snack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack)
- Published: 2024-10-15
- Length: 36m
- Episode: 1
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f95d7006

## Summary

Jake Jones, Project Manager at Penn United Technologies, explains how the company organically integrated additive manufacturing (AM) into its traditional subtractive operations, starting with an EOS M290 in 2018. He details their strategy of cross-training existing precision manufacturing staff, managing high-uptime production with EOS M290 and M400 machines, and developing custom process parameters for complex geometries in sectors like energy and defense. Jones highlights the importance of treating AM as one tool in a broader toolbox, leveraging internal training facilities to build talent, and offering Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) guidance to customers.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=4) Introduction: Jake Jones and Penn United Technologies
- [1:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=105) Penn United History: From Farm to Employee-Owned Manufacturer
- [5:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=302) Integrating Additive: The First EOS M290 and Organic Growth
- [7:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=447) Integrating AM with Traditional Subtractive Manufacturing
- [12:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=759) Building Talent: Cross-Training and Internal Training Facilities
- [16:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=993) Production Management: Maximizing Uptime and Machine Time
- [19:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=1152) Process Parameter Development and Customization
- [26:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=1579) Growth Opportunities: Specialized Components and Medical Applications
- [28:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-10-15-the-integration-of-am-traditional-manufacturing-with-penn-uniteds-jake-jones#t=1730) Internal Awareness and Customer DfAM Training

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Penn United Technologies (company)
- EOS (company)
- EOS M290 (product)
- EOS M400 (product)
- Parker Majestic (company)
- America Makes (other)

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