Jake Nuechterlein

About the topic

Bio

About the topic

Additive manufacturing is a process of “growing” materials to make objects from digital 3D model data usually layer upon layer to produce impossible complex and functional shapes. Most people have an amazing personal story to tell when asked about additive manufacturing, but the real amazing story of additive manufacturing is the transformative power it holds in the future of manufacturing. The advantages of printing metal components range from weight reduction and part consolidation to short lead times and reduction of inventory is revolutionary, but the big question is, will the adoption rate of additive manufacturing be stifled due to its current limitations?

Bio

Dr. Jacob Nuechterlein is the founder and president of Elementum 3D in Erie, CO. At the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO, he received his Bachelor of Engineering (2010), Master of Science (2011), and Doctor of Philosophy (2013).

His extensive expertise is in powder metallurgy and casting. Dr. Nuechterlein began investigating metal and ceramic powders during his undergraduate work at Colorado School of Mines and followed this work with focus in reactive materials and processes. His current work with powder bed laser additive manufacturing is based on these principles.