3D Printing

2. Rapid manufacturing
Complex geometry
Mass customization Rapid product development New ways of
making

8. Hybridize Current Processes

9. < 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

10. 3D printed titanium fuel nozzles
18 parts to 1
5X stronger
25X lighter
100,000 parts by 2020
Christine Furstoss, Global Technology Director,
GE Global Research, Keynote
Howard Tech Council Awards Event, 28 May 2014

11. 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

14. Entry Level
< $5k
Professional
$50-150k
Industrial
$150+
Cost of Entry
Capital costs
Skilled/dedicated workforce pipeline
Learning curve

16. #3DinMD

17. Building Maryland’s Rapid Tech Ecosystem

18. Innovation + Prototyping Lab @ MCE

20. Upcoming Programming
May 1 Expert User Group meeting
May 13 Manufacturers Information Session
May 28 Christine Furstoss, Global Technology
Direct, GE Global Research, Keynote,
Howard Tech Council Annual Awards
June 17 General User Group Meet-Up