Additive Insight

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Oct 2026

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Welcome to Additive Insight, the original additive manufacturing industry podcast, your source for news, interviews and comment on the latest 3D printing and AM intelligence, brought to you by the TCT content team.

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October 26, 202629 min

#258 ExOne CEO Eric Bader: 'We're aiming to set new technical benchmarks in binder jetting.'

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT's Sam Davies is joined by ExOne CEO Eric Bader. Bader has been working with ExOne for over a decade, initially in the role of CFO, and as of this year, as the company’s CEO. In between, ExOne merged with Desktop Metal, later to be acquired by Nano Dimension, and then saw its sand binder jetting assets acquired by Anzu Partners following Desktop’s bankruptcy filing in 2025. Anzu, a venture capital and private equity firm, has since merged these ExOne assets with voxeljet, and appointed Bader to lead the two businesses as one single legal entity. As he joins the Additive Insight podcast, Bader sheds light on the dynamics between ExOne and Anzu, detailing why the merger with Voxeljet makes sense, and walking us through the resulting business and product portfolio. We also discuss High Speed Sintering, ongoing R&D efforts, and what his vision for the new-look ExOne is.

October 12, 202619 min

#257 AMSIS on the importance of thermal behaviour optimisation in metal additive manufacturing

On the latest Additive Insight podcast episode, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by AMSIS Managing Director and CSO Steffen Reinfurth, and Director of Product Management Jerome Geils-Lindemann. AMSIS is a software company that has developed a build preparation technology that analyses heat distribution, flags overheated zones, and optimises exposure strategies. The company has so far packaged this technology into two products under the GENESIS brand, with Reinfurth and Geils-Lindemann joining us today to share more details on their key capabilities. We also discuss the real-world applications to have been supported with its GENESIS products, how they work alongside other software along the AM value chain, and what the company’s R&D focus is moving forward.

September 28, 202637 min

#256 Fastech CEO Alan Pearce: 'The demand signal is outweighing the fear around DED 3D printing.'

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by Fastech CEO Alan Pearce. Fastech is an advanced manufacturing services provider that specializes in DED and wire-arc additive manufacturing technology. The company runs technology from Gefertec and Meltio, and serves a range of sectors including aerospace, energy, and motorsports, with Siemens Energy among its most notable customers. As Pearce joins the Additive Insight podcast, he explains the motivation behind setting up the Fastech business, why the company built its services around DED and WAAM technology, and the progress being made as it steps up its expansion plans. He also provides detail on its ongoing collaboration with Siemens Energy, and touches on several real-world applications Fastech has enabled.

September 14, 202636 min

#255 Metal Powder Works CEO John Barnes: 'DirectPowder always gives you the same answer.'

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by Metal Powder Works CEO John Barnes. Metal Powder Works has developed the patented, non-thermal DirectPowder process to manufacture metal 3D printing powders. The company was founded back in 2017 to deliver high-quality and defect-free powder feedstock to such industries as aerospace, defence, maritime, and energy. Today, it has a portfolio of more than 30 powder products, and this year announced plans to scale from 100 tons per year to 800 tons per year by the middle of 2027. Barnes joins the podcast to discuss the advantages of its non-thermal powder production process, the expansion of its materials portfolio, and how it will navigate its short-term growth plans.

August 31, 202644 min

#254 PanOptimization: 'Customers, not investors, are our guiding force.'

On the latest Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by PanOptimization founders Pan Michaleris and Erik Denlinger. PanOptimization was founded to address the simulation and optimization needs of the AM market, simulating geometrically complex parts, and enhancing print outcomes. To do this, the company developed the PanX platform, and in recent years has been working with both end users and AM OEMs to provide process simulation solutions. Throughout our conversation, we discuss the capabilities of PanX, the real-world impact the platform has had, and how the solution may evolve moving forward. They also discuss the dynamic between simulation and physical testing, and discuss why the company has opted against raising venture capital funds.

August 17, 202638 min

#253 Intrepid Automation CEO Ben Wynne: 'I want to make AM a foundation for mass manufacturing.'

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by Intrepid Automation CEO Ben Wynne. Intrepid Automation is a vertically integrated additive manufacturing solutions provider, which harnesses a proprietary digital light processing technology to produce digital casting tools. The company serves a range of customers in markets like aerospace, defence, and healthcare, supporting them with application development and production, and in some cases, deploying its proprietary tech within their facilities. As Wynne joins the Additive Insight podcast, he explains the company’s business model, shares the key capabilities of Intrepid’s modular DLP technology, and outlines why the company’s focus is primarily on casting applications. We also discuss the reasons manufacturing companies might develop their own AM technology in-house, and explore how Intrepid’s offering might evolve moving forward.

August 3, 202629 min

#252 'It all starts with materials' – CEO Maximilian Eils on Spectroplast's approach to silicone AM

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager is joined by Spectroplast CEO Maximillian Eils. Spectroplast is a silicone 3D printing service provider, with the company supporting customers with an offering that spans materials development, application development, and prototyping and production. Eils joined the company as CEO in late 2025 as Spectroplast moved its headquarters from Zurich to Munich. Throughout our discussion, he explains what prompted the move to Munich, in what areas silicone 3D printing is opening up application opportunities, and the materials properties the company is looking to deliver for its customer base. He also shares his vision for the company moving forward.

July 20, 202639 min

#251 'How can I trust it faster?' Additive Assurance CCO David Menzies on enabling confidence in AM

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by Additive Assurance Chief Commercial Officer David Menzies. Additive Assurance is a provider of in-situ monitoring and quality assurance technology for metal additive manufacturing, and recently partnered with Nikon SLM Solutions. In recent years, the company has commercialised its AMiRIS product, with its technology adopted in industries such as aerospace, defence, energy, and healthcare. Throughout our discussion, Menzies details the core capabilities of AMiRIS, the motivation behind its partnership with Nikon SLM Solutions, and how the company hopes to keep pace with metal AM hardware providers as they scale their technology.

July 6, 202631 min

#250 Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy: "We don't have a product without additive manufacturing."

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by Hyliion CEO Thomas Healey. Hyliion is a publicly listed manufacturer of clean modular power generation systems, best known for the KARNO Generator technology it acquired out of GE Aerospace in 2022. When Hyliion made that investment, it also inherited a significant metal additive manufacturing capacity that facilitated the early development of the KARNO technology and is now deployed to manufacture commercial products like the KARNO 200 kilowatt power module. Throughout our discussion, Healy shares more on the capabilities of KARNO, the company's AM workflow and why Hyliion wouldn't have a product without additive. We also discuss how the company has scaled to a fleet of three dozen Metal AM systems and how he expects Hyliion's application of the technology to evolve.

June 22, 202621 min

#249 Engineering VP Jack Adams on Norsk Titanium's supply of AM parts to Airbus, Boeing & more

On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies is joined by Norsk Titanium VP of Engineering Jack Adams. Norsk Titanium is an FAA-approved and OEM-qualified supplier for structural titanium parts made with its high deposition rate additive manufacturing technology. The company utilises its Rapid Plasma Deposition process to produce commercial aerospace and defence components, with Airbus, Boeing and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems among its publicly announced partners. Throughout the conversation, Adams discusses the fundamentals of the RPD process, the evolution of its Merke machine series, and the applications Norsk is enabling. He also discusses the company’s R&D activity, emerging application opportunities, and what comes next for the company.