The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA), a leader in advanced manufacturing (AM) consultancy services, is expanding its Programs team with the addition of Eric Versluys. Eric comes to TBGA with a wealth of program management experience across aerospace, automation, and manufacturing, providing a strong foundation to support TBGA customers in driving advanced manufacturing adoption.
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The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) were recognized at the Military AM Summit as a finalist for the 2024 Education and Workforce Development Award, presented in partnership with America Makes. This recognition is a testament to TBGA's commitment to advancing additive manufacturing (AM) technologies and fostering a skilled workforce in the United States.
Read MoreMetal 3D printing has attracted significant investment in recent years, with machine sales increasing by over tenfold in the past decade. The industry has witnessed the rise of large multi-laser systems in what 3DPrint.com refers to as the “Laser Wars.” Disruptive companies like Seurat, Velo3D, and VulcanForms have introduced innovative solutions, reshaping the market landscape. Meanwhile, affordable options like MELTIO, Xact Metal, and One Click Metal are democratizing metal 3D printing.
Read MoreIf you can’t make “it” affordably, reliably, and in a timely manner, then you don’t have “it.” Rob Carter might have this mantra on his tombstone someday (hopefully a long time from now). Rob notes that he learned this repeatedly over the course of his career, and he notes, “Now that I am nearing the “greybeard” portion of my career (thanks to Andy Davis for repeatedly pointing that out), I can only wish to pass this on to those coming along after me.”
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA), a leader in advanced manufacturing (AM) consultancy services, is thrilled to announce the addition of Matthew Crill to the ADDvisor® team. Over 20+ years, Matthew has focused on the successful implementation of cutting-edge material and process solutions in high consequence applications for defense, space, and commercial platforms.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) have been awarded the contract to lead TEAM RED, (Thorough Evaluation of AM with Rigorous Expertise and Data) within the America Makes Delta Qualification program. This significant contract is funded by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and marks a pivotal moment in advancing additive manufacturing (AM) qualification standards.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA), a renowned leader in advanced manufacturing (AM) consulting and services, is delighted to introduce Dr. Richard Grylls as the newest ADDvisor®. Dr. Grylls brings over 25 years of invaluable experience in metal AM systems, processes, materials, and properties to support TBGA's mission of advancing the industrialization of metal additive manufacturing.
Read MoreWe’ve developed a TBGA AM Qualification Framework, which is common to all engineered products that encompass certification and qualification. It starts with requirements like the Systems Engineering V, using the 5 Pillars of Certification, and includes monitoring and tracking of production with a tie back to requirements.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) has been awarded $1.975 Million to demonstrate a self-sustaining advanced manufacturing production campus tied to critical part needs for the Department of Defense (DoD). This award, funded through the DoD Industrial Base Analysis & Sustainment (IBAS) Program’s National Imperative for Industrial Skills (NIIS) initiative, will focus on workforce development programs through training and hands-on applications in a production environment.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) Founder, John E. Barnes, is announcing two strategic promotions within the organization in response to the company’s growth. Laura Ely is promoted to Managing Director and Jennifer Coyne assumes the role of Director of Programs.
Read MoreWhile TBGA ADDvisor® Tim Simpson is winding down one role with AM Magazine, he’s taking on a new adventure as co-host of AM Radio. This is the Tim we know – a jack of all trades – enlightening the AM community with training, design, and innovation expertise. He specializes in design for additive manufacturing, and has helped train and educate more than 1500 industry practitioners to realize AM’s unique value proposition in aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, defense, energy, medical, oil and gas and space industries.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) is positioning for growth in advanced manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and regional economic impact with the addition of two defense and advanced manufacturing industry veterans to its programs team. TBGA has appointed Andy Davis as Director of Government Programs and Ethan Clare as Project Manager.
Read MoreTBGA ADDvisor® and internationally recognized leader in metal additive manufacturing, Dr. Wayne King, recently received his 7th patent describing the creation of a power map that is an Intelligent Feed Forward model to control the laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) is ushering in summer 2022 by welcoming Arun Ramachandran to the ADDvisor® Services team. Arun joins from Collins Aerospace where he was the Additive Manufacturing (AM) Leader of the Advanced Structures business. He brings a 15+ year career in strategy and technical program management spanning new product development, advanced manufacturing, translating global market trends to product strategy and technology roadmaps, and implementing business process transformations using advanced data analytics.
Read MoreThe AM industry as a whole suffers from a lack of material data and established manufacturing criteria, leaving question marks about what these technologies produce or are capable of producing. In addition, the technology is quite complex, with numerous variables and process parameters that can affect the product outcome—something Coyne refers to as “turning the knobs.”
Read MoreTBGA announces the expansion of its communications offerings for customers, officially launching this week as TBGA Media. This expanded offering helps customers solidify messaging and grow their presence in the ever evolving additive and advanced manufacturing marketplace; TBGA leverages 150+ years of additive manufacturing (AM) experience and relationships to maximize the impact of customers’ media investment.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) is starting 2022 with a major win in welcoming Michael Hayes to the ADDvisor® Services team. Mike is well-known in the Additive Manufacturing (AM) community, having led the evolution of polymer AM in aerospace production for the past two decades with The Boeing Company.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) is partnering with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and the Secure America Institute (SAI) in a new consortium establishing the Texas Defense Aerospace Manufacturing Community (TDAMC).
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) is thrilled to welcome Jennifer Coyne to the ADDvisor® Services team. Jen is a long-time friend and collaborator of TBGA and will bring tremendous value to our organization in her role of Associate Director of Programs, overseeing project development and execution.
Read MoreA year ago, Wabtec Corp. made the first steel key to Neighborhood 91. Now it is taking up residence. Wabtec has reached an agreement to lease more than 11,000 square feet of space in Neighborhood 91, the hub for additive manufacturing being built at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Read MoreAs hurricanes, wildfires, and other climate-related disasters make headlines around the planet following the hottest decade on record, public concern about global warming is rising. With the UN warning that we have until only 2030 to avert a climate catastrophe, consumers increasingly vote with their wallets when it comes to environmental concerns.
Read MoreTBGA Repositions as The Barnes Global Advisors Achieving Industry Presence on 6 Continents
TBGA Founder & Managing Director John Barnes has always seen Additive Manufacturing as a global love affair. 2020 proved this out, with the industry truly linked together with a common goal. With this love affair in mind, Barnes announced a name change to refect its business: The Barnes Global Advisors.
Read MoreAfter decades of tinkering and years of major investments, aerospace and defense companies finally have found resonant missions for their 3D printers.
The catch: It is for personal protective equipment (PPE), the face masks and gear in strong demand following the COVID-19 outbreak, not for A&D products.
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing (AM) creates a new world of manufacturing opportunities, and people are the driving force for adoption. With a myriad of different types of face to face AM events available (e.g. conferences, seminars, training), these questions are very relevant as industry seeks the knowledge to advance AM adoption:
What event(s) should I attend to gain the knowledge I need to adopt AM?
How important is the training format for retaining and applying knowledge?
The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, has signed an agreement with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) to provide a framework for collaboration intended to facilitate regulatory and basic science innovation using Additive Manufacturing technologies to respond to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Read MoreHistory shows that innovative thinking attracts more innovative thinking with “innovation sectors” clustering and growing due to knowledge-based economies. The quality of a company’s workers is key, but success is also driven by the entire ecosystem that surrounds it.
Neighborhood 91, an Additive Manufacturing (AM) production campus at Pittsburgh International Airport, will act as a catalyst for AM industrialization and innovation with the creation of a cost-efficient ecosystem and the collection of smart people. The economic impact of this campus will be big and built on the success of individual companies. To spur economic impact with the adoption of advanced manufacturing, we must address a specific problem for the manufacturer.
Read MoreAdditive manufacturing (AM, aka 3D printing) is increasingly accepted as an end-product manufacturing method, rather than just for prototyping. However, ensuring the final quality of parts for use in critical applications such as medical, and particularly aerospace, can still be a labor- and cost-intensive process. AM machine makers have most recently been concentrating on improving the actual printing technology of their equipment, and monitoring build progress in situ, so that printed parts not only perform as expected, but also can meet the various standards set by different industries.
Read MoreThe Barnes Groups Advisors (TBGA) is very pleased to welcome John Hunter to the ADDvisor® Services team. John has 45 years of global experience in business to business sales, marketing, new product development and technology transfer.
Read MoreIndependent additive manufacturing consultancy The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) is opening up its additive manufacturing training programme with a three-day course in Pittsburgh next month.
Read MorePITTSBURGH HAS 90 UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS— THE 91ST WILL BE A GAME CHANGER FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING(AM)INDUSTRY.
Neighborhood 91 is the first development in the world to both condense and connect all components of the AM/3D Printing supply chain into one powerful production ecosystem.
Read MoreThe end of the year and the end of a decade marks a good time for reflection and great time to ponder the upcoming year ahead. The authors have teamed up to bring their practical work experience in both conventional and advanced manufacturing to reflect on the last decade and look ahead to the next one specific to global trends in Additive Manufacturing (AM).
Read MoreIndependent additive manufacturing (AM) consultancy, The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) has released the results of an impact study into the overall economic benefits of the planned Neighborhood 91 AM production campus at Pittsburgh International Airport.
The cluster has been designed to house a complete end-to-end AM supply chain on a 195-acre site directly attached to airport. The findings of the report highlight five key impact areas which suggest Neighborhood 91 can act as a “catalyst for AM industrialisation and innovation”.
Read MoreThe Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) has released an impact study revealing the overall economic benefits of an Additive Manufacturing production campus for the Pittsburgh International Airport.
With a name that looks like a movie title, Neighborhood 91 would sit on 195 acres directly attached to Pittsburgh International Airport. According to the advanced manufacturing engineering consultancy, the campus could integrate a complete end-to-end Additive Manufacturing (AM) ecosystem. Furthermore, it features all the required tools necessary to ensure the AM/3D printing supply chain.
Read MoreThe Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA), the largest independent advanced manufacturing engineering consultancy, has released an impact study revealing the overall economic benefits of an additive manufacturing production campus at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Read MoreAdditive manufacturing consultancy firm The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) has released a study looking at the potential impact of an additive manufacturing production campus for the Pittsburgh International Airport. Known as Neighborhood 91, the 3D printing hub is planned for construction at the airport sometime in 2020 and will form part of the Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus. The development will sit on 195 acres directly attached to Pittsburgh International Airport.
Read MoreThe Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, has released an impact study revealing the overall economic benefits of an Additive Manufacturing production campus for the Pittsburgh International Airport, currently in development and known as Neighborhood 91.
According to TBGA, its report substantiates that a cluster concept like Neighborhood 91 can act as a catalyst for AM industrialisation and innovation with the creation of a cost-efficient ecosystem.
Read MoreThe 3D printing industry has entered a new year, with many exciting opportunities looming on the horizon.
To give you an idea of what to expect in the 3D printing industry in the year ahead, we’ve reached out to 20 3D printing industry experts. Below, they share their vision and expectations of how 3D printing will evolve in 2020.
John Barnes is the founder and managing director of The Barnes Group Advisors, an additive manufacturing engineering consultancy. He has 25+ years experience in product development in the aerospace industry. We had the opportunity to interview John and get his perspective on additive manufacturing past, present and future. He provides some great insight on the industry.
Read MoreYes, the title is ironic. No view of the future is 20/20, especially ours, although John has been eyeing some 3D printed custom Titanium frames to help sharpen the outlook. In this blog post, we will cast an eye into the future with as many visionary puns as we can frame.
Read MoreA high-speed synchrotron X-ray imaging technique was used to investigate the binder jetting additive manufacturing (AM) process. A commercial binder jetting printer with droplet-on-demand ink-jet print-head was used to print single lines on powder beds. The printing process was recorded in real time using high-speed X-ray imaging.
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