3D Printing: Threat or Opportunity?

15 March 2017 | BPF House, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE

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What impact will 3D Printing have on the plastics industry? This one day seminar will provide delegates with a comprehensive exploration of the 3D Printing industry. The seminar will look at the current situation in 3D Printing and will present a novices guide to the industry before going into further depth to provide an examination of whether 3D Printing is a threat or an opportunity for the plastics sector.

Who should attend: This seminar is aimed at senior and middle managers from companies in the plastics industry who wish to learn more about 3D Printing and how it will affect their business.

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Seminar Programme

10:00    Registration and Refreshment

10:30    Chairmans Introduction - Dr Candice Majewski, University of Sheffield

10:40  An introduction to 3D Printing. Where are we now? - Professor Richard Hague, University of Nottingham

• The current situation with 3D printing in the UK
• What is currently being achieved with 3D printing

3D Printing a Novice's Guide

11:10   3D Printing - Hype vs Reality - Alexander Pluke, The Plastic Economy

• Separating the hype around 3D printing from the reality of what is actually achievable

11:40   Morning Break

12:00  3D Printing - A Case Study From the Real World  - speaker tbc

12:20  How to become a 3D Printer - Skills Your Staff Need, Graeme Bond, FDM Digital Solutions

• The skillset that your staff will need for your company to succeed in 3D Printing
• An exploration of what type of employees you will need to develop 3D Printed products

12:50  Funding Available for 3D Printing, Louise Jones, Knowledge Transfer Network

• What funding is available for companies looking to enter the 3D printing market?
• How to access the funding

13:00   Networking Lunch

3D Printing: Threat or Opportunity

14:00   Case Studies the 3D Printed Town- Tim Kay, 3D FilaPrint

• A look at the role of 3D printing in the UAE
• A look at the case study of the 3D printed town
• Opportunities from the UAE's investment in 3D printing

14:15  3D Printing of Injection Moulding - Rik Knopeers, Promolding

• What is practical with 3D printing of injection moulds
• Current and future opportunities in injection moulding
• What the roadblocks currently are in this field and how they can be overcome

14:45  The Future of 3D Printing - Threat or Opportunity for our Industry, Sophie Jones, Added Scientific

• What the future of 3D printing holds
• is 3D printing a threat or an opportunity
• What members of the plastics industry should be aware of

15:15  Afternoon Break and Close

Prices

• BPF Members £149 + VAT
• Affiliate Members £199 + VAT
• Non BPF Members £249 + VAT  

This event has now been cancelled, to register your interest for any future BPF events please click here