Mr. Spock, Engage Warp Drive! Mission: Automated Casting at Full-Scale

Like Dr. Spock, visionaries and manufacturers constantly juggle between technology, logic, and basic human needs. The need for customization is inherently humane. As customized manufacturing advances in the arenas of vehicles, drones, and aircraft, it’s exciting to assess the balance between efficiency, aesthetics, mechanical properties, and feasibility. Join Randy VanBuren to discover new, large-scale AM tooling applications for composites manufacturing. Learn about the balance between design freedom, shorter lead times, and material property considerations. Tooling for custom manufacturing can take 10-30 weeks. Discover how new AM tooling methods allow sturdy molds to be rapidly produced using Sika resins. See a range of case studies exploring advanced thermoforming, RIM tooling, and customized composites.