Tuesday, November 14, 2017

YBI chosen as first US site for new additive technology

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The system will be installed in YBI’s new

Tech Block Building No. 5 at the corner of Boardman Street and Vindicator Square in January. The system will be utilized for ceramic materials for research and development and parts production. Ceramics have applications in both the aerospace and biomedical industries.
“We have historic strengths in biomedical and aerospace,” Ewing said. “We know we can make these companies more competitive.”
Though Ewing couldn’t say for certain how many new jobs the technology could lead to, she explained it will help companies develop new products and make their existing product line more competitive.
“In many instances, it keeps their doors open,” Ewing said. “In some instances, it means they do hire more employees.”
Ceramics is the next wave of additive manufacturing material. First, there were plastics and then metals and now ceramics.
Ewing and Brett Conner, director of Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Initiatives and associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Youngstown State University, met with XJet when they went to Israel in January for a trip sponsored by the Youngstown Jewish Federation and the Thomas Family Federation.