Improving Burnout of Printed Patterns in Investment Casting Shells
Tom Mueller Mueller Additive
Manufacturing Solutions
Tom is the founder and president of Mueller Additive Manufacturing Solutions, a consulting company focusing on metal casting applications of additive manufacturing. He has been involved in 3D printing applications for more than 30 years. He led the first beta site for stereolithography at Baxter Healthcare in the late 80s. He then went on to found two 3D printing service companies. One of those companies, Express Pattern, was sold to 3D Systems. He worked for 3D Systems as
Director of Business Development focusing on metal casting applications and later for Voxeljet as Director of Metal Casting applications. Tom has published more than 50 technical papers and journal articles related to 3D printing applications. He holds BSME and MSME degrees from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
Evaluation of a Low–Cost 3D Printer for Investment Casting Applications
Aaron Meyer has been with Wisconsin Precision Casting since 2011 as a Project/ Process engineer, responsible for implementing both production and prototype parts into the investment casting process as well as troubleshooting and providing technical
support. He has experience with several different prototype pattern products, including SLA, PMMA, and printed sand. Aaron has a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Aaron Meyer
Wisconsin Precision Casting Corp.
Enhanced Investment Casting Quality Using 3D–Printed Ceramic Filters
Dan Z. Sokol
Renaissance Services – PERFECT–3D Division
Dan Z. Sokol is the Managing Partner of Renaissance Services Inc. He is involved in leading large technology integration projects for automotive and aerospace companies such as General Motors, Lockheed, and PCC. Dan has most recently been the technical lead for various projects focused on the improvement of investment casting, which involves the 3D-printing of ceramic cores, filters, and molds. He was the technical leader and principal investigator on additive manufacturing development efforts sponsored by the Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency. Dan has also successfully managed efforts funded
by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Missile Defense Agency, and the National Science Foundation. Dan has received multiple patents for software and engineering systems. He has published over thirty technical papers and he was recently awarded the Society of Automotive Engineers Excellence in Presentation Award. He was also a finalist for the Ernst & Young Ohio Entrepreneur of the Year award. Dan received a BS in Industrial & Systems Engineering and a BS in Computer Sciences from the Ohio State University, and an MBA from the University of Dayton.
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