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Talking large-scale 3D printing with Thermwood CEO Ken Susnjara
Susnjara talks to the Additive Reporter about really big 3D printers and his new book on the subject
- By Don Nelson
- October 6, 2021
- Article
- Additive Manufacturing
Ken Susnjara founded Thermwood Corp. more than 50 years ago. Today, the company builds 3- and 5-axis CNC routers and large-scale 3D printers—some with beds measuring 15 by 40 ft.—that produce thermoplastic structures.
The Dale, Ind., company sells its products globally to customers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, furniture-making, marine, and medical industries.
In an interview with the Additive Reporter, Don Nelson, Susnjara explains what prompted him to begin building large-scale additive manufacturing machines and the challenges of launching a line of products that had no predecessors. He also offers advice for those contemplating getting into 3D-printing big parts.
Correction: In the introduction to the video, Don Nelson says Ken Susnjara has written three books. The correct number is 10. We regret the error.
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