Brandon Lamoncha of Humtown Additive

How are 3D-printed sand molds and cores changing the metal casting industry? Brandon Lamoncha is the Director of Additive Manufacturing at Humtown: an organization first established by Brandon's grandfather as a pattern shop in 1959 that has since grown to become the industry’s first conventional sand core and mold manufacturer to commercialize 3D sand printing. Humtown offers both conventional manufacturing (Humtown Products) and 3D printing (Humtown Additive), and they're consistently taking their knowledge of being a successful production shop to find unique ways to succeed with new technology. In this episode, Brandon shares his story of getting started in the business, how technology helps him successfully work remotely, tips for safe global shipping, the benefits of 3D printing over conventional methods, how Humtown optimizes their processes for efficiency, how they've dialed in their tolerances, and more.

Topics:

• 3D-printed sand molds and cores

• International shipping

• Sand 3D printers

Resources:

• Humtown website: https://www.humtown.com/

• nTopology Case Study using Humtown's 3D printed cores and molds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_icw0HIw2jY