ASME to hold its Additive Manufacturing leadership forum at LiveWorx18

May 23, 2018

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will hold its Leadership Forum, ‘Preparing for the Additive Disruption’, during LiveWorx18 at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The half-day event is set for June 19, 2018, and aims to help technologists and business executives understand how to prepare for the potential influence of Additive Manufacturing on the US economy.

“Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has grown faster, better, and cheaper,” states the ASME. “For multinational companies— and even small and mid-size organizations— the technology is reshaping business models and forcing change.”

The Leadership Forum will be moderated by Terry Wohlers, of Wohlers Associates, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, publisher of the annual Wohler’s Report, a leading global report on the state of the Additive Manufacturing industry, and will feature speakers from organisations including Boeing, GE, Stryker, UPS, the U.S. Marine Corps and Stratasys.

Discussions during the event will cover:

  • Supply chain consolidation: How Additive Manufacturing enables companies like GE to consolidate more than 800 parts into just 12 and reduce cost and weight— while eliminating 10-15 suppliers
  • Rethinking maintenance: How UPS is preparing for a future in which  warehouses will stock fewer materials and companies fabricate repair parts on demand
  • Decommoditisation: Using Additive Manufacturing to redesign old products for niche markets that were otherwise uneconomical to enter
  • Unexpected competitors: How AM users’ simplified production process will enable them to compete with established companies in businesses ranging from printed circuit boards to tools and dies

www.asme.org

2022 Winter Metal AM

In the latest issue of Metal AM magazine

Download PDF
 

Extensive AM industry news coverage, as well as the following exclusive deep-dive articles:

  • What happens when you take the powder out of AM? Charting the rise of wire-based DED with WAAM3D
  • Smart sensor-integrated parts by AM: A look at a novel possibility with industrial applications
  • Tailored materials for AM: How a 'powder kit' can achieve greater material diversity with fewer resources in PBF-LB
  • QuesTek's ICMD: Faster, cheaper, and better alloy development for Additive Manufacturing
  • NanoAL: Alloy development on an open parameter PBF-LB machine, from installation through to Rapid Alloy Screening
  • Using the Six Sigma method to optimise metal powder spreading in PBF-LB
  • Insights from R&D to part production: How CT analysis can advance metal Binder Jetting
  • Corrosion and wear resistence of materials processed by beam-based AM technologies

The world of metal AM to your inbox

Don't miss any new issue of Metal AM magazine, and get the latest industry news. Sign up to our twice weekly newsletter.

Sign up

News from the industry…

    News from the industry…

    Discover our magazine archive…

    The free to access Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine archive offers unparalleled insight into the world of metal Additive Manufacturing from a commercial and technological perspective through:

    • Reports on visits to leading metal AM part manufacturers and industry suppliers
    • Articles on technology and application trends
    • Information on materials developments
    • Reviews of key technical presentations from the international conference circuit
    • International industry news

    All past issues are available to download as free PDFs or view in your browser.

    Browse the archive

    Looking for AM machines, metal powders or part manufacturing services?

    Discover suppliers of these and more in our comprehensive advertisers’ index and buyer’s guide, available in the back of Metal AM magazine.

    • AM machines
    • Process monitoring & calibration
    • Heat treatment & sintering
    • HIP systems & services
    • Pre- & post-processing technology
    • Powders, powder production and analysis
    • Part manufacturers
    • Consulting, training & market data
    Download PDF
    Share via
    Copy link
    Powered by Social Snap