Why 3D Sand Printing for the Casting Foundry is the Future - Director Voxeljet - Nidhi Shah (EP07)

 
Podcast Episode 7

This Week on the Foundry Podcast, we're Featuring Miss Nidhi Shah, a Seasoned Executive in 3D Printing Technology.

10 Years ago, She took up the Helm for Voxeljet, the German Company Manufacturing 3D Sand Printing Machines and has Established a wide Presence for them in the Indian Market.

Learn directly from her, on why 3D Printing is the Future of the Sand Casting Foundry Industry, not only for Prototype's but also for Production.

We go over things like Lifespan, Cost, Capabilities as well as some Early Adopters of the Technology and finally, The Future.

Enjoy!

Chapters Below for Easy Access :

0:00 Teaser

0:27 Intro

1:18 Background with Voxeljet

3:55 Why Nidhi Joined Voxeljet

6:45 Initial Hiccups and Starting Off

7:54 On Being a FoundryWoman

10:15 How the Technology Works

11:26 Is the Sand Reusable?

12:14 3D Printing for Investment Castings

13:05 Life of a Machine

14:18 Early Adopters of the Technology

15:51 How Much does it Cost?

17:37 Why Buy a Machine?

20:55 Who is NOT a Customer?

21:25 Mindset for 3D Printing

22:00 German VS Indian Foundries

23:39 3D Printing Metal VS Sand Moulds

26:10 BIG Opportunities for Indian Foundries

29:10 Voxeljet Global Strategy

29:55 Casting Yield

30:18 Find Nidhi Here

30:45 Closing Remarks

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