Event:
Talk and tour of Rapidia, Canada's only manufacturer of metal 3D printers specializing in the conversion of metal paste to solid objects.
Tickets: $35 ($25 for students), includes dinner.
Event details:
During this industrial exploration, ASM International BC Chapter will visit Rapidia Tech Inc. (1201, Franklin St., Vancouver, BC V6A 1L2), having a first-hand experience with the state-of-the-art metal paste deposition equipment and technology. The President of Rapidia, Mr. Dan Gelbart, will also give a talk, introducing current methods used for metal printing and discussing the on-going technology development trend.
Rapidia is Canada's only manufacturer of metal 3D printers. Rapidia uses a unique system in which metal paste is extruded by a printer similar to a filament-based plastics printer. After printing the part is placed in a sintering furnace (also made by Rapidia) which converts the dry paste into a solid metal object. Rapidia has been in business about 9 years and is one of the very few profitable companies in this space. For more information, please see: www.rapidia.com.
Bio of the presenter:
Dan Gelbart is a Canadian inventor and entrepreneur. He has over 150 US patents and is a cofounder or founder of several successful high-tech companies with cumulative revenues exceeding 20 billion $. Dan is the founder of Rapidia (metal AM) and the co-founder of Creo (laser technology for printing), Kardium (medical) and Ikomed (medical). Other successful companies based on Dan’s patents were MDI (telecom) and Cymbolic Sciences (imaging). Creo was sold in 2005 for one billion $. It had 4500 employees and revenues of 1 billion per year. Dan has a basket full of medals and awards he collected over the years. His hobbies are restoring old scientific instruments, teaching and metrology. He has a popular YouTube course on building prototypes. He has an MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion.
Students may be asked to show their student card. Online Ticket Sales end on April 16 at 11:59pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door with Interact E-transfer or cash (no change will be provided). Food may not be provided for guest who purchased tickets at the door.
If you have any questions, please email to asmbcchapter@gmail.com