Digitalization and Additive Manufacturing with Shane Fox

Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 are phrases that have dominated every industry on the planet for the past few years. But what exactly do they mean and how do they apply to real-world manufacturing? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the state of the art capabilities of today's additive manufacturing, the smart way to begin your digital transformation journey, and how to see through the buzzwords and focus on the practical benefits.

Co-founder and CEO of Link3D, Shane Fox helps us demystify the entire concept of digital transformation. Link3D works on the frontlines of the digital transformation journey. They partner with organizations to help them optimize their additive manufacturing workflows. 

[2:14] Link3D will focus on client solutions that allow them to move into a predictive state of manufacturing. 

[5:48] Creating a digital transformation strategy for additive manufacturing.

[12:53] Build a team that shares the same long-term vision for a digitized production environment.

[14:59] The importance of looking beyond the machines to shifting infrastructure from on-premise to cloud computing.

[22:36] Link3D considers the full value stream of the production environment.

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