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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/XXjLdnaGb24 Our second guest is Nate Litmer, KIMYA Business Development Manager North America. He explains the role engineered materials are playing in the expansion and advancement of additive solutions for high-end applications.READ THE FULL STORY: https://dilabs.cc/di-labs-is-first-in… Episode Topics 00:29 Welcome Back00:51 Update on Week One Beta Program02:48 Running the OpenAM interface03:19 Our guest today04:46 We need more problem solvers05:31 Introducing Nate Litmer6:54 About KIMYA - Materials, Lab & Factory7:47 Utilizing additive in industrial manufacturing8:42 Increasing efficiencies & change the mindset9:26 Materials vs Factory customers10:57 The process for running new materials11:55 Pairing a reliable system with high quality products12:19 Variability of open systems13:16 Opportunities for scaling production14:01 Supply chain issues solved with additive15:45 Paradigm shift from traditional to additive16:48 Application examples with engineered materials18:30 Challenges with open source equipment19:23 Technical team required20:41 Getting the first successful part out21:37 Enabling challenging applications22:08 Missed opportunities in our industry23:16 Working with a new generation24:55 Being less reliant on the laggard legacy supply chain25:49 Future for KIMYA with materials27:40 Engineered materials and Fortus open opportunities28:26 More materials for the validated materials beta29:34 Thanks for your timeLEARN MORE ABOUT DI LABS: https://dilabs.cc
