Speakers Announced for Additive Manufacturing Users Group Conference

Those interested in keeping up to date with the who’s and what’s of additive manufacturing (AM) will have an opportunity to come together at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group’s (AMUG) annual conference. The conference will be held April 22-26 in Costa Mesa, CA.

Keynote speakers for the event include Todd Grimm, president of T. A. Grimm & Associates, Jeff DeGrange, vice president of direct digital manufacturing from Stratasys and Dr. Ofer Shochet, Objet’s executive vice president of research and development.

Grimm will begin the conference with a presentation titled, “Fountain of Truth: Connecting with Those that Know.” DeGrange will talk about how AM has changed since its inception to meet the demands of creating parts for production. Dr. Shochet will discuss “Multi-Material 3D Printing and the Digital Material Revolution,” with an emphasis on AM’s evolution and future developments.

“We are ecstatic to have these gentlemen kick off the conference. These keynotes will be followed by a jam-packed conference agenda that won’t give attendees a moment to rest.” – Gary Rabinovitz, AMUG president

Said agenda will include an AM materials workshop, a discussion of on-demand AM-created fashion and consumer goods, a CAD workshop by Objet, and metal forming by Stratasys, all on the first day alone. Other noteworthy events at the conference include part finishing and hydro printing workshops, an overview of how Objet’s ABS-like material has performed over the last year, and aerodynamic applications of AM.

The AMUG Conference will also include a technical competition. Submissions should push the boundaries of AM or use the technology in a novel and original fashion. The competition will have two different categories. The first category, advanced concepts, focuses on actual applications of 3D printing, while the second category, advanced finishing, will concentrate on post-production work.

Below you’ll find the welcoming video from AMUG 2011.

Source: AMUG