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Welcome to the "Free the Fortus" Podcast (now called the Solutionology Podcast), fueled by the Stratasys #OpenAM Validated Materials Beta underway at DI Labs. We're a Stratasys global launch partner for this groundbreaking program that will free the Fortus 450MC of its closed system limitations and unlock the potential of the industry's most powerful FDM platform. The Stratasys #OpenAM Beta will give DI Labs unprecedented freedom to modify the process settings and other adjustments necessary to successfully run new, highly engineered materials such as PAEK, PEKK and Glass Filled Nylon 6/66. It’s never been done and we’re confident that the outcome will change what’s possible for additive manufacturing in service of high-performance industries like medical device, aerospace, electronics, industrial and automotive industries.Watch the full episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/2zAdVwzXGSk Our first guest is Tom Leach, Commercial Leader of Industrial Business Units at Stratasys. He explains why Stratasys is making this bold moving to OpenAM and shares his excitement for what's to come with the beta.Future episodes will explore: How highly engineered materials and additive offer new options for customers of traditional manufacturingThe unique challenges of running highly engineered materials Real-world beta projects and case studies from the DI Labs FDM hubThe challenges and learning lessons coming out of this beta environmentREAD THE FULL STORY: https://dilabs.cc/di-labs-is-first-in-the-world-to-free-the-fortus-as-a-stratasys-global-launch-partner-for-the-openam-beta-on-the-fortus-450mc/ Episode Topics0:28 Our intention with this podcast1:25 Welcome, Tom Leach2:52 Why tune into this podcast3:28 Something we've never done before5:37 From a closed system to OpenAM6:51 Manufacturing and material suppliers7:39 Partnering with chemical suppliers for unique applications9:18 From prototyping to manufacturing9:52 Technical challenges of the OpenAM11:41 Why Stratasys chose DI Labs14:22 Focus on highly engineered materials15:20 Three Stratasys material paths19:22 Success with OpenAM20:11 Fine-tuning parameters adds capability20:57 Past bottlenecks with FDM21:56 OpenAm changed the game23:02 Accuracy, repeatability, reliability study26:52 Zero machine downtime with Fortus27:38 Thank youLEARN MORE ABOUT DI LABS: https://dilabs.cc
