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Joining the show this week is Francesco De Stefano, co-founder and CEO of Caracol, a company using robotics and large-format additive manufacturing to help manufacturers rethink how they build large, complex parts. Founded in Milan in 2017, Caracol is a leading industrial 3D printer manufacturer and large-format additive manufacturing technology provider. Since 2015, their founders have pursued […] The post Beyond Prototypes: How Caracol Is Scaling Robotic Composite 3D Printing for Complex Parts first appeared on Composites Weekly.

On this episode, Mike Gromacki revisits the show to discuss some of the latest news at Norplex-Micarta. Now 10 months into his role as CEO there, Mike is helping shape the company’s next chapter around a clear focus: “Life Critical. Mission Critical. Composites.” We’ll discuss what that means for their capabilities, the markets they serve, […] The post Life Critical. Mission Critical. Composites: The Future of Norplex-Micarta with CEO Mike Gromacki first appeared on Composites Weekly.

On this episode, Rhona Togher, CEO and co-founder of Lios, joins the show. Lios is an Irish company developing advanced materials to tackle unwanted noise and vibration. Its flagship technology, SoundBounce, takes a different approach to acoustic insulation—combining a responsive material with a cellular structure to address difficult low-frequency noise without the weight and bulk of conventional solutions. […] The post SoundBounce and The Future of Acoustic Materials: Interview with Rhona Togher of Lios first appeared on Composites Weekly.

On this episode, Nathan Silvernail joins the show. He is the co-founder and CEO of Plantd—a company reimagining how structural building materials are manufactured. Before launching Plantd, Nathan spent nearly a decade at SpaceX, where he helped develop advanced manufacturing systems for the Crew Dragon spacecraft. He is now applying that same engineering mindset to […] The post How Former SpaceX Engineers Are Turning Grass into Carbon-Negative Structural Panels first appeared on Composites Weekly.

With CAMX just a few weeks away, it’s a perfect time to revisit one of our previous conversations with Daniel Murphy of Alcove Media on a topic that every exhibitor should be thinking about: how do you actually generate business from a trade show? Many companies invest tens of thousands of dollars exhibiting at events, but simply showing […] The post CAMX Is Coming: Here’s A Smarter Strategy for Trade Show ROI first appeared on Composites Weekly.