^{This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.}

MoldMaking Technology’s 30 Under 30 Honors Program shows off the next-generation of talent making an impact across the mold manufacturing marketplace. Their stories are impressive and their energy is incredible! Working on this program has only increased my passion for this community!

Here are just a few tidbits from this 30 Under 30 honoree to whet your appetite for our full conversation:

• This mechanical engineer loves hands-on work.
• Co-op in tool and die watching and learning about the use of AM to produce conformal cooled inserts. Then using AM in venting applications in tools.
• Move past the traditional manufacturing mindset to open up new opportunities to make molds.
• Funny story about a mold Zack repaired using 3D printing and the colleague who took a hammer to it.
• AM and CMM together to verify his molds, engineering changes, etc.
• Looking forward to advancing how AM can be used in moldmaking. He is working with his manager to develop parameters.
• Learning, learning, learning.
• If you like to work with your hands, ask your teachers to expose you to opportunities to learn about and see manufacturing.