Re-VAMMP Workshop – Norfolk VA, January 28th, 2025

Are you a metal manufacturer in Virginia looking to expand or modernize your capabilities? 

Explore your businesses potential for growth and innovation.

Join us for a series of transformative workshops designed to build a common understanding of the benefits and requirements of Metal Additive Manufacturing (MAM).

January 28^th, 2025, 9:30am – 5pm

Norfolk Public Library – Downtown Branch at Slover

235 E Plume St, Room 650

Norfolk, VA 23510

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Why Attend?

Our comprehensive workshop curriculum includes:

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.

Guest Speakers:

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:

• Design, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Regulatory, Service, and Field Support within a variety of fields including automotive, power generation, Medical Devices, and the DoD.

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.

Additional Topics to Cover:

• Types or Categories of Metal Additive Manufacturing:
  • Powder Bed Fusion: Laser, Electron Beam
  • Directed Energy Deposition: Powder, Wire, Cold Spray
  • Sintering: Binder Jetting, Material Jetting, Material Extrusion
  • Friction Stir

• Business Considerations:
  • Implementation Costs
  • Operating Costs
  • Overhead Costs
  • Pre-processing, Printing, and Post-processing
  • Financial Analysis: Cost comparison with other methods

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.

• How do I move forward in Virginia?
  • Qualification/Certification
  • Resources

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