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Interview with 3D Print Pioneer Kevin McAlea EVP Healthcare and Metals 3D Systems on Industrializing 3D Printing https://ift.tt/2RGA3oY There are not a lot of people out there with over 25 years of experience in 3D Printing. One of those people is Kevin McAlea. He is currently an EVP at 3D Systems and in charge of the company’s Healthcare and Metal Printing Business Units. In Healthcare 3D Systems is deploying 3D printing and 3D scanning into various medical markets from medical models to patient-specific implants and surgical planning. The company has software for doctors and hospitals, can also sell 3D printing as a service or can sell machines. In metal printing 3D Systems’ sells specialized metal printers for dental as well as larger production systems for industry such as its DMP Flex 350 and DMP Factory 500 systems. Previously Kevin worked as VP for Europe, VP Marketing, SVP for Production Printers at 3D Systems. Before this Kevin was the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at venerable laser sintering company DTM which was acquired by 3D Systems. Kevin started at DTM in 3D printing in 1993. Not only are there few people with this much experience there are very few people that have fullfilled so many different operational roles in 3D printing businesses and barely any people that additionally have as deep an experience with polymer sintering, metal sintering, inkjet and stereolithography. It’s a real treat to be able to interview a true pioneer and veteran such as Kevin. What have you learned in your 25 years in 3D printing?
What have been some of the biggest changes?
What has it been like working in this industry?
Where is our industry now?
What are some things that need to change?
What are some of the biggest challenges?
What have been some key developments in metal printing?
How do you see the future of Direct Metal Printing?
What have been some of the key advancements in healthcare?
How difficult is it to manufacture medical devices with 3D printing?
What advice would you give a company interested in manufacturing medical devices?
· Do you see printing medical devices as something that will be done in-house, by specialized manufacturers, by services?
In metal printing for dental, what are some interesting recent developments?
What is needed to truly industrialize metal printing?
In medical printing I see a lot of consumers thinking that they’ll get a heart printed a few years from now. Meanwhile, on the research side, people tell me that it will take 20 years for us to print complex organs. What’s your view?
You’ve worked in inkjet for a long time. Binder jetting metal is all the rage. Is this something for 3D Systems to consider?
What advice would you give firms that wish to industrialize 3D printing for manufacturing?
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