Webinar focuses on history of AM

Manufacturing organization SME is running a webinar featuring presentations from three additive manufacturing (AM) experts.

According to hosts Senvol, the webinar will give a historical perspectives of the technology from Terry Wohlers (founder, Wohlers Associates), Brent Stucker (chief scientist, 3D Systems), and Jason Jones (co-founder and CEO, Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies).

“It was not that long ago that the AM industry was just a handful of folks in a room sharing ideas,” Senvol said in a press release. “Through the hard work and vision of the technology’s early adopters, however, the AM industry has blossomed over the past three decades. We are at a fortunate time in the industry’s history in that most of the industry’s early founders are still around to tell their stories.”

"It was in 1987 when I first heard about 3D printing,” noted Wohlers. “The beta version of stereolithography was being introduced to the world. Days later, I received a VHS video tape showing the process and a full-scale automotive part. My jaw hit the floor. It was that day when the light bulb in me switched on.”

The webinar is scheduled for 14 June 2022 from 2:00-3:00 PM EST.