Rapid manufacturingComplex geometry Mass customization Rapid product development New ways of

making

Hybridize Current Processes

< 3 days to manufacture foundry tooling, design to print versus 15 days , and at 1/5 th cost

“Examples like this one are creating jobs at Danko Arlington, additive manufacturing brings new opportunities to a ninety-four year old company.” John Danko, CEO

3D printed titanium fuel nozzles18 parts to 15X stronger25X lighter100,000 parts by 2020

Christine Furstoss, Global Technology Director, GE Global Research, Keynote

Howard Tech Council Awards Event, 28 May 2014

500 thermoplastic toroid housing printing overnight, certified production parts

Lead time was shortened from 3-4 weeks to 3 days, from order to delivery, per piece part shrank by 5% and tooling costs were eliminated

Entry Level< $5k

Professional$50-150k

Industrial$150+

Cost of EntryCapital costs

Skilled/dedicated workforce pipeline

Learning curve

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Building Maryland’s Rapid Tech Ecosystem

Innovation + Prototyping Lab @ MCE

Upcoming Programming

May 1 Expert User Group meeting

May 13 Manufacturers Information Session

May 28 Christine Furstoss, Global TechnologyDirect, GE Global Research, Keynote, Howard Tech Council Annual Awards

June 17 General User Group Meet-Up