33: Fitting Additive Manufacturing in right parts with Colin Cater of Tri-Tech 3D and Cadspec

Cliff Notes Podcast: Lead manufacturing

This episode we get into a good conversation with Colin Cater of Tri-Tech 3D and Cadspec on Additive Manufacturing. Colin truly is an AM veteran working from the traditional days of the factory floor toolmaking to now working with state of the art 3D Printers and CAM software. This recording was made over the phone during Covid-19 lock-down so hope the experience of Colin shines though. Show Notes http://cliffnotespodcast.com/podcasts/33/

• The pace of CNC is moving as fast as additive
• You can print in 20 materials, but you tend to dedicate a material to a machine, as cross contamination would be a no in medical and aerospace
• It is a lights out process where cnc needs an operator all the time
• It is not to machine a part cheaper, but to take parts further

So give colin and Tri-Tech 3D a call, after listening.