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What’s Next in Additive Manufacturing with Jeff Mize, CEO of PostProcess Technologies

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 22 Jun 2021 · 50m

What this episode covers

Jeff Mize, CEO of PostProcess Technologies, explains how his company automates the post-processing step of 3D printing to solve the industry's biggest bottleneck. He details the transition from manual labor to automated support removal and surface finishing, highlighting the role of data science and the 'Connected' software platform in creating a digital thread. Mize discusses the inflection point for additive manufacturing in production, particularly in medical, dental, and automotive sectors, and shares lessons from his Silicon Valley background on moving fast.

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companies scaling up

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PostProcess Technologies, Navteq, Climate, Carbon, HP, Toro, Gen Alpha
Products
Invisalign

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