Episode 3: Metal, Lattices, and Beyond with Spencer Wright




The Digital Factory show

Summary: Jon Bruner and David Cranor sit down with Spencer Wright, head of product at nTopology, where he helps build software that generates specialized lattices suited for specific manufacturing constraints. Wright also authors The Prepared, a weekly newsletter covering manufacturing, engineering, and infrastructure from an accessible human perspective with as much of a focus on societal implications as on technology. Play the full podcast to hear: - The challenges and rewards of moving from traditional machining to metal 3D printing. - The benefits of lattice structures and how they’re generated. - The potential downsides of an automated future. Watch talks from The Digital Factory: http://bit.ly/2q3lFdd Read more on the Formlabs blog: http://bit.ly/2tgZ1kZ