Agenda Day 1

Agenda for Day One

8:00 am - 8:50 am REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL

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Dr. Mohsen Seifi

Vice President, Global Advanced Manufacturing Programs
ASTM INTERNATIONAL

9:00 am - 10:00 am DEVELOPING DIGITAL TOOLS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

  • Challenges additive manufactures face integrating digital tools 
  • The role of simulation in additive manufacturing 
  • Producing scalable technology platforms to support anticipate growth 


10:00 am - 10:30 am HOW THE MILITARY IS FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Travis DeMeester - Program Manager, Defense Innovation Unit
  • The next steps for the Defense Innovation Unitโ€™s Blue Manufacturing initiative 
  • Holes in the manufacturing supply chain that industry can help fill 
  • Current needs the military has identified for existing parts that advanced manufacturing can help strengthen 
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Travis DeMeester

Program Manager
Defense Innovation Unit

10:30 am - 11:00 am NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL


11:00 am - 11:30 am CHALLENGES OF GETTING NEW MATERIALS ON PLATFORMS

Jason Bridges - Senior Manager, Research Materials, Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
  • Understanding the testing process for new materials 
  • Current focus on materials for Lockheed Martin 
  • The role of emerging technology in material research and implementation 


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Jason Bridges

Senior Manager, Research Materials
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control

11:30 am - 12:00 pm REVOLUTIONIZING ROCKET MANUFACTURING

Josh Brost - Chief Revenue Officer, Relativity Space

 

  • Recent trends in rocket manufacturing 
  • The role of additive manufacturing in manufacturing rockets 
  • How emerging technology is playing a role in manufacturing rockets 


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Josh Brost

Chief Revenue Officer
Relativity Space

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR NEXT-GENERATION AIRCRAFT

Steve Fournier - Additive Manufacturing Manager, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

 

  • Understanding the differences of manufacturing for next generation aircraft 
  • Feedback from the military on what is expected of next-generation aircraft 
  • Materials needed for manufacturing next-generation aircraft 


 

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Steve Fournier

Additive Manufacturing Manager
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL


1:30 pm - 2:00 pm HOW AMERICA MAKES IS ADVANCING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

  • How America Makes brings together military organizations, manufacturers, and emerging companies together 
  • Understanding America Makes public-private relationship 
  • How America Makes views the future of additive manufacturing 


2:00 pm - 2:30 pm HOW THE US NAVY AND ITS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IS FIXING ITS SUPPLY CHAIN

Dr. Scott Kasen - Director of Technology, Advanced Technologies Division, Austal USA

 

  • Challenges the Navy has seen in adopting additive manufacturing technology 
  • How the US Navy plans to push additive manufacturing to scale to face supply chain shortages 
  • Why the US Navy is taking a risk-based approach to additive manufacturing 


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Dr. Scott Kasen

Director of Technology, Advanced Technologies Division
Austal USA

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm HOW THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLANS ON IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRY QUALIFICATIONS

John Schmelzle - NAWCAD Lakehurst Additive Manufacturing and Model Based Definition Lead, US Navy
  • Current phase of implementation of standards by the Joint additive manufacturing working group subcommittee on standards 
  • Engaging the defense industrial base to qualify vendors - especially in the submarine sector 
  • Improving the adoption of ASME Y14.46  


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John Schmelzle

NAWCAD Lakehurst Additive Manufacturing and Model Based Definition Lead
US Navy

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL

 

  • Biggest challenges NIST sees in advanced manufacturing 
  • Standards for high temperature manufacturing 
  • How the industry can work closer with NIST 


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Dr. Paul Witherell

Associate Program Manager, Measurement Science, Additive Manufacturing
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm MANUFACTURING DRONES ON LOCATION

Ian Muceus - Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder, Firestorm Labs
  • Understanding the differences in manufacturing drones 
  • The process of mobilizing manufacturing 
  • How the acceleration of drone use in warfare is affecting drone manufacturing 


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Ian Muceus

Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder
Firestorm Labs

4:30 pm - 4:35 pm Chairman Closing Remarks


4:30 pm - 5:30 pm END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE