Manufacturing Magazine August 2018 | Page 24

Q : WHAT DOES THE ROLE OF DIRECT METAL LASER MELTING MANAGER ENTAIL ?
MANUFACTURING 4.0
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Q : WHAT DOES THE ROLE OF DIRECT METAL LASER MELTING MANAGER ENTAIL ?
Kow : “ My role includes ensuring everyone has a clear direction and providing guidance on solving any technical issues that may arise during the metal 3D printing process and providing any corrective action that needs to be taken . Often , when generating quotes for incoming enquiries , it is necessary to teach customers how to design their parts for the additive manufacturing process .
“ As there is a general lack of design-for-manufacturing knowledge of metal 3D printing , this can be a challenge with customers and often leads to a good amount of trial-and-error as well as technical issues . We have therefore developed a metal 3D printing training initiative at Star Rapid to train customers on how to build an effective model for 3D printing , which offers free , hands-on and in person training courses .”
AUGUST 2018