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Wohlers consultant 3D prints Beatles-inspired bass guitar Consumer Products

In the additive manufacturing industry, Olaf Diegel is probably best known for his role as associate consultant at Wohlers Associates, an independent consulting firm focused on the 3D printing market. However, there is another aspect of Diegel’s work which we’d like to focus on today: he is the founder of ODD Guitars, a small venture through which he designs and 3D prints customizable guitars.

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How major automakers use AM for production today, part 4: Ford additive manufacturing 3D Printing Processes

During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are going to map the most accurate and up to date scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. This episode is dedicated to Ford additive manufacturing. In this previous episodes, we took a look at Volkswagen, General Motors, and Daimler Benz. Still upcoming BWM, PSA, FCA and JLR.