This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
The moldmaking industry is growing and Wepco is one of many companies that understands the importance of breaking into the 3D printing sector with the help of grants and partnerships. In this MMT Chat, I have the pleasure of speaking with Wepco’s director of manufacturing support, Amanda Wiriya about the shop’s journey into 3D printing, as well as its efforts to inform the community about a growing industry.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:28 How Wepco used their grant money to dive into the world of 3D printing
3:40 Wepco's partnership with Mantle
7:10 Who are the future mold builders?
8:18 Customer outreach amidst COVID
For the full quick chat, watch above, and for more MMT Chats, click here.
This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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