SOLUTIONS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

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FDM – Fused Deposition Modeling

FTI – Film Transfer Imaging

CJP – Color Jet Printing

MJP – Multi Jet Printing

SLS – Selective Laser Sintering

SLA – Sterolithography Apparatus

DLS – Digital Lighting Process (Metal)

Confectionary Printing

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Understanding 3D Printing Can Be Difficult

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING HAS VAST POTENTIAL

Additive manufacturing is a transformative technology. Early adopters, such as colleges and universities, will have the ability to shape the future of next-generation manufacturing processes and applications that will

impact virtually any industry or discipline that deals with solid objects.

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Penn3D seeks to provide clients with the following: 3D Printing Equipment Selection.

Cost Savings Audit on 2D printing to help pay for 3D printing.

Penn3D Network Hub and Spoke System.

CAD Software Certification Programs.

Partner for Regional Collaboration.

Internship Opportunities and graduate job placement with Penn3D Industrial Partners.

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A partner to help you achieve success with additive manufacturing.

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• ADDRESSING THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING.

• QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT ONCE A COMMITMENT TO AM HAS BEEN MADE.

• REGIONAL ISSUES WHEN ADDRESSING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING.

• HOW CAN PENNSYLVANIA COMPETE?

HIGHER EDUCATION’S ROLE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

In our opinion, there are several extremely important roles for higher education regarding additive manufacturing (AM). Some of the most vital are: 1. Product Design: Researching methods and tools

to support designers in their use of AM technologies for innovative applications.

2. Process Optimization and Materials:Researching and developing new material systems, novel manufacturing process chains, and new fabrication technologies.

3. Education: Generally, the what, why and how of design education. Specifically, exploring the role in which AM systems play in the processes of design, arts, engineering education, and manufacturing among other fields.

4. Training: For students, gaining the skill-sets necessary to engage in new AM focused economic opportunities that will lead to well-paying jobs, strengthened communities and improved regional economies.

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AFTER MAKING A COMMITMENT TO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WHAT COMES NEXT?

Questions to be addressed by each school:1. How do you effectively implement AM into your

curricula? 2. What basic requirements/skills do your students

need to utilize AM? 3. What applications will you focus on, if any? 4. What specific skill set has the greatest value to

students who wish to use the technology after graduation?

5. What type of machine(s) and material output configuration will make the most sense for your specific program?

6. What is the cost/benefit analysis of purchase vs. lease?

7. Are there other options besides purchasing or leasing?

8. What other related technology or services will you need, if any?

9. What training will your students need that you may not have the capability or resources to offer?

10. How will you maintain access to innovative and cutting-edge equipment?

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AFTER MAKING A COMMITMENT TO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WHAT COMES NEXT?

Regional questions:1. How does our region compete for

resources? A. Students B. Money C. Jobs2. How do we begin collaborating with

other schools on broader initiatives? 3. Do we want to promote technical

exchange? If so, how? 4. Is there a regional coalition we can join? 5. Is there data on who is using AM in the

region and for what purpose? 6. How can we find government and

university research partners? 7. Are there regular meetings we can

attend to stay updated on regional initiatives in AM?

8. Are we eligible for grants in AM related projects and how do we go after grants?

9. How do we communicate with businesses using AM to place our students in internships and jobs?

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HOW CAN PENNSYLVANIA COMPETE?

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On December 4, 2012, PA Governor Tom Corbett attended a NAMII-organized event in which the winners of the first Research for Advanced Manufacturing in Pennsylvania (RAMP) program awards were announced.

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WHY PENNSYLVANIA?

Penn State Tool & Die

WHY PENNSYLVANIA?

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One reality we have certainly become aware of in our endeavor to start Penn3D is the tremendous push to remain competitive in AM. The question remains unanswered in our own region – will interested parties decide to pursue their own agenda entirely or do we all stand to benefit from regional initiatives starting with a loose

collaboration?

COLLABORATION VS. INDIVIDUALISTIC APPROACH

Just last month in Maryland, a bill was signed creating the Northeast Maryland AM Authority, or NMAMA, a regional 3Dprinting and additive manufacturing authority in collaboration with the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Edgewood lab is worth $1.8 billion in infrastructure and specialized equipment with about 1,400 personnel. Under NMAMIA, ECBC agrees to allocate between $50 million to $75 million in resources , including engineers,personnel, blue prints and technology, through a research and development agreement toward any projects and initiatives established by the authority.According to the bill, NMAMIA will leverage the additive manufacturing investments at ECBC and around the regionto "position the state as a leader in additive manufacturing." NMAMIA will foster the economic development of the region by promoting collaboration among government, businesses, educational institutions, entrepreneurs and innovators.

We strongly believe that to compete effectively for students, research grants, public-private partnerships, etc., we will have to leverage our resources in a collaborative partnership. 13

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• MAKING THE CASE FOR A PARTNER IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING.

• PENN3D MISSION STATEMENT.

• WHAT IS PENN3D?

Penn3D’s Mission is to:

Provide an educational and practical business resource to advance the use of AM in regional schools and the local economy.

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According to a research brief* on education and earnings in Pennsylvania, investment in education pays off for Pennsylvania workers. Higher levels of educational attainment reap the benefit of higher wages and rates of homeownership, while experiencing lower rates of unemployment and poverty.

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PENN3D MISSION

Penn3D is a local company that seeks to provide solutions for some of the challenges that schools and businesses face when confronting the value proposition of pursuing

additive manufacturing.

Penn3D will help our clients with the following:1. Achieve client specific goals and objectives by selecting the right 3D printer and

related equipment for their needs. 2. Engage in a consultative process that will seek out value by finding cost savings in

existing equipment. 3. Maintain a network consisting of an AM central facility (the Hub) that will serve as

an education resource and additional printing capability for peak demand times while the network participants (the Spokes) will create a web of connected printers to augment the capabilities of individual participants.

4. Administer CAD software certification programs to teach students the basics in design software that enable them to take on more demanding coursework.

5. Introduce opportunities for regional collaboration and help foster a common agenda for all schools in northeastern Pennsylvania with a stake in additive manufacturing.

6. Create Internship and job placement opportunities.

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AGAIN, WHAT IS PENN3D?

3D PRINTING EQUIPMENT SELECTION

Penn3D equipment selection and service process.

Through our partnership with Topp Business Solutions, a regional multi-million dollar business equipment re-seller and service company, we can meet your exact equipment needs, from consumer 3D printers to the most capable and precise SLS or SLA printers and related technology. We will work with our clients to provide the following:

3D printer and related equipment

Printer supplies

Maintenance

Service Calls

Equipment trade-ins

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KNOW NOT JUST THE PRICE BUT THE VALUE

2D PRINTING FLEET COST SAVING AUDIT

Penn3D cost savings audit process.

At over $4,000 a gallon for paper printer ink, or between $0.03 - $0.12 per sheet of paper, for a school that prints in the tens of thousands of pages or more per year, the cost of 2D printing can be substantial.

Through our partnership with Topp Business Solutions, we can perform an audit of your existing 2D printing equipment with the goal of finding enough cost savings from the transition over to new more efficient equipment sufficient to help pay for 3D printing equipment.

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CENTRAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITY (HUB)

KNOW NOT JUST THE PRICE BUT THE VALUE

Penn3D will run a facility (Hub) offering commercial 3Dprinters and work stations with 3D design software along with related technology. The focus of the facility will be to provide:

• Overflow 3D printing capacity for peak demand, such as end-of-term projects.

• Access to 3D printing equipment on a rotational basis to give our clients access to the latest AM equipment.

• Educational facility for short duration certification programs in CAD software.

• Access to AM equipment for start-ups.• An industrial partner for schools with limited AM

resources but that wish to be eligible for grants that require minimum AM capabilities.

• Remote printing capability in a wide variety of equipment and material types.

• A Hub that will serve as a technology springboard for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro region.

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Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Monitor and analyze data from processes and experiments.

Evaluate product designs for safety.

Produce three-dimensional models using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

Develop project budgets by estimating the cost of project activities.

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.

GeneralWrite applications for research grants.

Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

Write proposals to win new projects.

Present research findings at professional meetings.

Supervise and train interns

Maintenance and Repair OccupationsInspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment following manufacturers' specifications & using test & analysis instruments.

Management OccupationsDesign or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.

Production OccupationsPerform preventative maintenance or minor repairs on machines.

Use computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacture (CAM) software or hardware to fabricate model parts.

Create computer models of patterns or parts using modeling software.

Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format in order to approximate what the final printed piece will look like.

Perform "preflight" check of required font, graphic, text and image files to ensure completeness prior to delivery to printer.

Proofread and perform quality control of text and images.

Review and edit standard operating procedures.

Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met.

WHAT SKILLS EXACTLY DOES PENN3D PLAN TO ADDRESS AT THE HUB?*

*The preceding list was taken from a report on emerging skills by occupational group report by the Center for Workforce Information & Analysis, January, 2014

CENTRAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITY (HUB)

PENN3D NETWORK

The Penn3D Network will consist of Penn3D’s AM facility (Hub) and other Penn3D clients who wish to participate (Spokes). Participants will have reciprocal access to equipment on the network during an agreed window of time and/or through Penn3D Network’s online calendar reservation system. Participants will be able to access available equipment and reserve the equipment with Penn3D oversight. As more participants sign up to the Network, the value proposition will increase as member schools are able to access an increasing range and number of machines.

* A nominal time and material fee will be assessed by Penn3D. The service will only be available on equipment that is under a Penn3D service and supply agreement.

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KNOW NOT JUST THE PRICE BUT THE VALUE

CAD SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

Penn3D is committed to the educational component of AM. Without a strong foundation, the workforce of tomorrow will not exist.

• Certification programs can be administered direct by Penn3D, online or on a participating school’s campus.

• Our planned certification courses will be short duration and will provide the basics for design.

• We believe that certification will not only bolster the skills of those students who take the course but also let them stand out in a crowded and competitive job market.

• Once certification in basic design skills is achieved, schools will have students capable of tackling more demanding coursework.

• Our educational component will help schools get their students more rapidly assimilated into AM coursework.

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KNOW NOT JUST THE PRICE BUT THE VALUE

PARTNER FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATION

Part of Penn3D’s mission is to help support public/private partnerships as it relates to advancing AM in our regional schools and economy. By bringing together participants in academia and private business, as well as other end users of the technology, we seek to begin a dialogue between stakeholders that will lead to the following:• Technical exchanges via shared case

studies and current research/practical efforts at quarterly meetings.

• Discussion that will lead to group sponsored, pre-competitive research projects.

• Collaboration on government funding opportunities, including workshops on how to achieve best results.

• Forum for discussing and shaping industrial and government roadmaps that define future research as well as funding.

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Design & Print Challenge

Helping students of participating schools with internships, job placement and business opportunities including entrepreneurship in additive manufacturing are some of the main objectives of Penn3D.

One of the innovative ways we plan on driving these opportunities is to create a showcase for students to display their design and entrepreneurial skills in an annual additive manufacturing competition. The winner will receive $10,000 in funding for implementation of their business model and limited use of AM equipment at the Hub.

Scranton, PA

Wilkes-Barre, PA

INTERNSHIP AND JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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HOW WILL IT WORK?

Penn3D plans to offer all the afore mentioned solutions in one competitively priced bundle.

The final price will be dependent on a variety of factors, most significantly equipment type. We anticipate the range of costs being in the $1,000 per month to $10,000 per month.

Bundle will include:• Equipment• Service & maintenance• Cost savings audit • Access to the Penn3D’s Hub• Access to Penn3D’s Network• Limited number of training and

certification classes• Full membership into Penn3D’s

regional collaboration meetings and information on regional initiatives and other AM data.

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We believe Penn3D’s value proposition is several fold, the first of which is AM technology, although now more than 30 years old, is still rapidly advancing. The risk of making a significant capital investment in a commercial printer with a cost upwards of $100,000 can continue to impact a buyer over time, especially as current equipment depreciates rapidly and technological advances make even today’s cutting edge machines obsolete in a matter of years.

Highly advanced equipment can also mean expensive repair bills. Most commercial 3D printers come with limited warranties of 1-2 years leaving the buyer responsible for repairs and maintenance. Penn3D seeks to make 3D printing equipment use equivalent to leasing a vehicle – use your equipment without the concern of unexpected repairs or maintenance.

With Penn3D’s planned Hub and Network, customers will have access to additional commercial printers at a nominal additional cost that will allow for overflow use at times of peak demand as well as use of different types of AM equipment without having to make a significant additional capital investment.

Penn3D plans on teaching basic CAD skills that will be the foundation for effective AM implementation in the classroom.

Our Hub will allow for collaboration between private business and education that create partnerships on research & development and practical utilization of AM in the region.

“Technology like this is first a novelty, becomes affordable, then becomes a necessity.”

Inkjet printers are an example of a ubiquitous technology that started with a high cost but whose price is now largely immaterial.

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

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Starting small can lead to bigger opportunities.By establishing a footprint, the seeds are sown to train students with a skillset that will give them the capabilities necessary to compete in the economy of the 21st century.

PENN3D OFFERS:• 3D Printing Equipment

Selection• Cost Savings Audit on 2D

printing to help pay for 3D printing

• Penn3D Network Hub and Spoke System

• CAD Software Certification Programs

• Partner for Regional Collaboration

• Internship Opportunities with Penn3D Industrial Partners

SECURING THE TALENT PIPELINE

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PROMOTION OF AM KNOWLEDGE AND STRONG RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOLS WILL HELP ACHIEVE LONG-TERM SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES

3D Printed concepts of tomorrow could play a significant part in global manufacturing

Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a federally funded center in Livermore, California, that focuses on national security research, are working on architecting new materials to be used in additive manufacturing and developing a technique for building multiple materials into the same product.

They're also studying the physics and chemistry at the base of the process in order to better understand how manufactured parts will stand up to conditions such as heat and stress, so they can predict a product's behaviors and performance. Their research could provide critical information to any company building parts for machines ranging from automobile engines to planes, satellites and spacecraft.

"It's going to revolutionize manufacturing," said Eric Duoss, a materials scientist and engineer at the lab. "It's going to revolutionize it in terms of manufacturing itself. It's about the ability to tailor properties and achieve property combinations that would have been previously impossible to create."

Your partner in additive manufacturing

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