# How Copper, Diamonds, & Beam Shaping are Revolutionizing 3D Printing

- Show: [Additive Snack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack)
- Published: 2025-04-15
- Length: 1h 06m
- Episode: 6
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-04-15-how-copper-diamonds-beam-shaping-are-revolutionizing-3d-printing
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff62296c

## Summary

Arun Arjunan, John Robinson, and Manpreet Singh from the University of Wolverhampton discuss the university's 25-year history in laser powder bed fusion and the launch of its new Center of Excellence for Additive Manufacturing. They detail groundbreaking research into copper and copper-diamond composites for thermal management, explaining how shaped laser technology enables the processing of challenging materials like pure copper and silver at lower power levels. The conversation covers applications in battery thermal management, semiconductor manufacturing, and the role of additive manufacturing in reshoring production and workforce development.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-04-15-how-copper-diamonds-beam-shaping-are-revolutionizing-3d-printing#t=6) Introduction and University History
- [4:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-04-15-how-copper-diamonds-beam-shaping-are-revolutionizing-3d-printing#t=275) Copper Research and Thermal Management
- [6:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-04-15-how-copper-diamonds-beam-shaping-are-revolutionizing-3d-printing#t=412) Sustainability and Healthcare Applications
- [21:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-04-15-how-copper-diamonds-beam-shaping-are-revolutionizing-3d-printing#t=1284) Center of Excellence and Shaped Laser Technology
- [33:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-04-15-how-copper-diamonds-beam-shaping-are-revolutionizing-3d-printing#t=2003) Material Development and Copper-Diamond Composites
- [41:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-04-15-how-copper-diamonds-beam-shaping-are-revolutionizing-3d-printing#t=2483) Industry Collaboration and Workforce Development
- [48:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-04-15-how-copper-diamonds-beam-shaping-are-revolutionizing-3d-printing#t=2923) Future of Additive Manufacturing and Reshoring

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- University of Wolverhampton (company)
- EOS (company)
- Ason (company)
- Diamond Wild Services (company)
- Coherent (company)
- Django Andro (company)
- EOS M250 (product)
- EOS M270 (product)
- EOS M290 (product)
- EOS AMCM (product)
- Titanium (material)
- Copper (material)
- Silver (material)
- Diamond (material)
- Cobalt Chromium (material)
- Aluminum (material)
- Tungsten (material)
- Tantalum (material)
- Molybdenum (material)

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- [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)
- [Why Your Toughest Parts Still Use 50-Year-Old Materials w/ Fazal Mahmood](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-09-08-why-your-toughest-parts-still-use-50-year-old-materials-w-fazal-mahmood) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Additive Manufacturing on the Shop Floor: Hype, Reality, and Where It Actually Works, Ep #37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2026-03-27-additive-manufacturing-on-the-shop-floor-hype-reality-and-where-it-actually-work) (Lights Out)
- [The Arrival of High-Volume Metal Additive Manufacturing w/ James DeMuth](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-04-07-the-arrival-of-high-volume-metal-additive-manufacturing-w-james-demuth) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [50. Additive Manufacturing for Eardrums and Nano-Objects](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-12-28-50-additive-manufacturing-for-eardrums-and-nano-objects) (The Next Byte Podcast)

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