What is Metal Additive Manufacturing? Learn the basics and key concepts.
Why is this technology important? Understand the significance of MAM in modern manufacturing.
How can this technology expand or modernize your capabilities? Explore the potential for growth and innovation.
Griffin Keller (attending 1/28 & 1/30) and Kevin Nims (attending all dates), representatives from AUSTAL USA, operators of the Navy Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence at IALR in Danville, will share the assistance programs they provide to additive manufacturers to qualify for Navy supply chain opportunities.
Griffin is an MSME with over 20 years of experience, including 8 years of expertise in Quality Systems Management.
She is experienced in several different aspects of engineering:
Kevin is an experienced Materials Planner and Production Scheduler with a strong history working in the consumer goods industry. Skilled in Manufacturing, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), SAP, and Supply Chain Management.
Types or Categories of Metal Additive Manufacturing:
Business Considerations:
Case Studies: Real-world examples of successful MAM applications.
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) Principles: Learn how to design for MAM to optimize performance and efficiency.
Cyber Security Considerations: Understand the importance of protecting your digital assets.
GUEST Speakers: Griffin Keller and Kevin Nims, representatives from AUSTAL USA, operators of the Navy Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence at IALR in Danville, will share the assistance programs they provide to additive manufacturers to qualify for Navy supply chain opportunities.
Griffin Keller is the Quality Manager for Austal USA Advanced Technologies, joining just shy of a year ago. Griffin is managing the activation program to engage and guide suppliers through the technical qualification and onboarding processes which will then enable them to become Additive Manufacturing serial production facilities approved for use in part production for the Marine Industrial Base (MIB). Griffin is an MSME with over 20 years of experience, including 8 years of expertise in Quality Systems Management and maintaining Regulatory Compliance of Medical Devices to 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, MDSAP, MEDDEV, and EU MDR 2017/745. She is a certified lead auditor to ISO 9001:2015 and experienced in several different aspects of engineering: Design, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Regulatory, Service, and Field Support within a variety of fields including automotive, power generation, Class I, II, and III Medical Devices, and the DoD.
