Date and Time:
Friday, August 07, 2020 - 04:00pmSpeaker:
Alderson Neira Arce Ph.D.Affiliation:
Director of Operations at Proto Precision Additive LLC,Abstract:
Additive manufacturing (AM) technology – the construction of 3D objects from a digital
model- has been a subject for extensive innovation. As a result, AM is now a feasible solution
to support or even replace conventional manufacturing processes. But how this innovation
process came to be and how to identify when a manufacturing technology is ready for
massive use? In this presentation, we will discuss the importance of an innovation ecosystem
structure, how to assess additive manufacturing technical readiness levels and present some
of AM main challenges that still exist today.Biography:
Dr. Neira is currently Director of Operations at Proto Precision Additive LLC, with 15 years’
experience in metal additive manufacturing processes with a broad background in material
science, and extensive experience in technology development and commercialization.
Prior to joining Proto Precision Additive LLC, Dr. Neira was leading the implementation of
additive manufacturing in consumer product, aerospace, and medical device manufacturing
organizations supply chains. Dr. Neira received his Ph.D. in Materials Science from North
Carolina State University (NCSU), where he worked in the Institute of Maintenance Science
and Technology - IMST and developed a numerical thermal dynamics model for the electron
beam process (EBM) with the ability to improve the transition of metal additive technologies
to naval aviation products. He also received his master’s degree in materials science in
University of North Texas (UNT) were he supported a program sponsored by the Air Force
Research Laboratory (AFRL) dedicated to the production of new metallic crystal structures
by the use of a reactive Direct Energy Deposition (DED)