# S1E34 3D Printing: Plastic, Metal, and Composite | Tuan Tranpham

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-09-04
- Length: 51m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham

## Summary

Tuan Tranpham, Chief Revenue Officer at AREVO, discusses his journey from a Vietnamese refugee to a 3D printing expert, focusing on composite manufacturing technologies. He contrasts AREVO's six-axis robotic continuous fiber placement with traditional FDM and metal binder jetting, highlighting the software-driven topology optimization that enables true 3D printing. Tranpham explains how this technology allows for the production of high-strength, lightweight components like bicycle frames and e-scooters, moving beyond prototyping into on-demand manufacturing services.

## Chapters

- [0:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=14) Introduction: Tuan Tranpham and AREVO
- [1:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=72) Refugee Journey: Vietnam, Malaysia, and Denmark
- [9:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=557) Career Transition: Intel, Z Corp, and 3D Systems
- [15:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=910) Market Evolution: Plastic, Metal, and Composite 3D Printing
- [19:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=1182) Desktop Metal and Continuous Carbon Fiber Technology
- [25:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=1550) Metal Binder Jetting and Sintering Furnaces
- [30:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=1812) AREVO's Six-Axis Robotic Composite Printing
- [33:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=2039) Application: 3D Printed Bicycle Frames and E-Scooters
- [40:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=2403) Industry Challenges: Software and Design Mindset
- [43:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham#t=2583) AREVO Manufacturing as a Service and Print Farm

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- AREVO (company)
- Desktop Metal (company)
- MarkForged (company)
- Z Corp (company)
- 3D Systems (company)
- Intel (company)
- Formlabs (company)
- Envision Tech (company)
- Carbon (company)
- HP (company)
- Proto Labs (company)
- Stratasys (company)
- X One (company)
- Emery (product)
- Supersonic (product)

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