ICI Virtual Conference on Investment Casting
LIVE Oct. 13 - 23, 2020 ON DEMAND until Nov. 20
Industry Viable Strategic Tooling Enablers for MRB Elimination Florida.
Don Deptowicz is a Results Oriented Senior Executive with an outstanding track record in engineering, program management and quality. He excels at being an inspirational and resourceful leader.
He is known for innovative Donald Deptowicz
Aspen Hybrid Technology Solutions, LLC
and creative thinking in the areas of both product and process designs involving advanced materials and coatings. He is an exceptionally skilled communicator, with the ability to build effective and productive working relationships across all levels of the organization and the value chain.
Don graduated from Purdue University, and began his career in 1976 at UTC’s Pratt & Whitney Engine Division in West Palm Beach,
Don has over 44 years of experience in the aerospace,
automotive and electronic
industries. Prior to this, he was the Director of Technical Excellence for PCC Airfoils LLC, where he championed the collaborative effort across engine OEMs and casting suppliers in conjunction with the Air Force Man Tech vision of Attaining Next Generation Agile Manufacturing.
Here, he led fundamental changes in both product and manufacturing process technology, covering the full life cycle of Military Aerospace Propulsion Systems.
Rapid & Affordable Castings from 3D Printed Ceramic Molds
Shawn Franks is a second generation foundryman at HTCI who has worked in the aerospace aluminum casting industry for over 21 years. His specialty is making aluminum aerospace grade castings using the investment mold, plaster mold, and precision sand mold processes. Shawn has been involved on projects ranging from classified military grade castings and high-volume commercial aerospace castings to OEM automotive castings, aftermarket high- performance automotive castings, as well as
medical grade castings. He learned his trade skills through hard work and dedication while working with pioneers of the aluminum casting industry. With decades of experience and continuous educational enrichment, Shawn has been able to successfully bring innovative casting approaches from ideas to reality.
most recent efforts include the introduction of 3D-printed ceramics into aluminum casting production.
His
Shawn Franks HTCI, Co.
Rapid & Affordable Castings from 3D Printed Ceramic Molds Dan Z. Sokol
Renaissance Services – PERFECT–3D Division
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Dan Z. Sokol is the Managing Partner of Renaissance Services Inc. He is involved in leading complex technology integration projects for automotive, aerospace, and casting 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 US Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency. Dan has also successfully managed technology projects
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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