How does sand 3D printing offer greater efficiency for Turkish manufacturers?

The Turkish foundry industry, known for its dynamism, holds a pivotal position within international supply networks. It has witnessed consistent double-digit growth annually, propelled by competitive pricing and investments in innovative technologies like sand 3D printers. 

However, the industry faces a maze of challenges that heavily impact its operations and competitiveness. Some of the key challenges include increasing customers' demand for faster delivery, smaller batch sizes, and custom offerings. Cast parts are becoming geometrically more complex and their wall thicknesses are getting thinner, making them extremely difficult and uneconomical to produce conventionally. In addition to that, Turkish foundries operate in highly volatile markets and face stiff competition both domestically and internationally.  

Want to learn how leading Turkish foundries like Döktas and Ekstrametal are mastering these tough challenges and beating the competition? Join our upcoming webinar where they will share their recipe for success in detail: Leveraging the fast binder jet sand 3D printing technology from ExOne to revolutionize the production of small series and prototypes for diverse applications, with a focus on design freedom and rapid casting. 

Learn about the flexibility and ease of integrating the binder jet process into your foundry operations, the wide range of binder jet applications, and the significant advantages it brings over traditional methods. Lastly, find out the cost of ownership and the return on investment of this technology. 

Secure your place on this insightful webinar and gain valuable insights from industry leaders.

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Speakers:

Arda Çetin (Genel Müdür Yardımcısı - EkstraMetal)

  Dr. Arda Çetin received his BSc, MSc and PhD degrees from Metallurgical and Materials Engineering department of METU, in 1999, 2002 and 2008, respectively. Upon obtaining his PhD degree, he moved to Switzerland to work at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL in Lausanne) as a Postdoctoral researcher between 2008-2013, in a number of projects in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation, in Japan. He worked as a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering department of Bilkent University in Ankara, and since 2017, he is the Deputy  General Manager at Ekstrametal. He is also the founder of Dökümhane Akademi, the largest free online training platform focusing exclusively in metal casting industry (Dokumhane.net) and Board Member at the Turkish Foundry Association (TÜDÖKSAD).

Bülent Sirin (NPI Mühendislik ve Ar-Ge Müdürü - Döktas Dökümcülük)

Mr. Sirin was born in 25.01.1969 in Bursa - Mustafakemalpaşa. He entered İstanbul Technical University in 1986. He graduated from İ.T.Ü Faculty of Chemistry - Metallurgy, Department of Metallurgical Engineering in 1990. He received the title of MSc Metallurgical Engineer from the same Department in 1993. Between 1992 and 1996, he worked as a Research Assistant at the Non-Ferrous chair in the same department. He started working in Döktaş Dökümcülük in March 1997 as an R&D Engineer and currently works as the Engineering and R&D Director at Döktaş Dökümcülük Orhangazi Iron Casting Facilities. He has 28 publications published in various journals and symposiums. 

Emre Arıkan, Döktaş, Iron Casting Industry, Türkiye BSc. Metallurgical Engineer

He was born in 26.04.1983 in Eskişehir. He entered Middle East Technical University in 2001. He graduated from Metallurgical and Materials Department in 2006. He started working in Döktaş Dökümcülük in March 2008 as a Quality and Process Engineer and currently works as 3D Manufacturing specialist at Döktaş Dökümcülük Orhangazi Iron Casting Facilities. He speaks English.

Eric Bader

Mr. Bader has served as Chief Financial Officer for our European operations from April 2015, before he became General Manager in February 2017. He brings more than 10 years of experience in strategic planning and implementation. Prior to ExOne he has served in various roles including Financial Controller, China General Manager, Europe General Manager, Business Unit Director, Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director. Mr. Bader has spent the majority of his professional career within an international environment, ranging from Multi-Site-Responsibilities in  Asia and Europe, management of sales staff & representatives in Europe, reporting into US headquarters to living abroad in Malaysia and China.

Ufuk Bozkaya

Mr. Bozkaya has been Business Unit Director and  Member of Board of Hasmak since 2009. He holds a Master´s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career in R&D of advanced technologies at the Ohio State University as a research assistant and continued his career at multinational companies at the same field. He holds a patent in the area of machine design and also has pursued studies in digital manufacturing technologies and business strategies. Has vast experience in business development across diverse sectors, including aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, and agriculture. Mr. Bozkaya is an Honorary Consul of Czech Republic and member of Foreign  Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (DEIK)