This presentation will discuss the current opportunities that exist in the tooling market for large-format additive manufacturing; design, materials, and processing requirements needed to fabricate a quality tool; and challenges faced in the industry to further LFAM adoption.

Primary Topics:

• Describe the current state of the art in LFAM technologies in the industry
• Identify challenges associated with LFAM applications and how they are addressed at each stage
• Understand the difference between traditional tooling and LFAM tooling

Presenter:

Sean Henson

Global Product Manager, Composites & Additive Manufacturing; Ascent Aerospace

Sean Henson has led the market introduction of Ascent’s HyVarC hybrid layup mold tooling solution as well as the development of additive manufacturing capabilities within Ascent. Sean has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Materials Science and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (2012) and a Master of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering and MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Leaders for Global Operations program (2017).