# Advanced Manufacturing: Let’s Talk About Biden’s Initiative

Published 2022-11-21 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> 3D printing applications are everywhere, from medical to emergency response infrastructure and even 3D-printed clothes. And one of the questions Ron J Stefanski, host of the DisruptED podcast, frequently gets from viewers of the show is: can that really be 3D printed? To answer those burning additive manufacturing questions, Stefanski thought it high time he…

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[3D printing applications](https://marketscale.com/industries/engineering-and-construction/manufacturing-a-stronger-standard-robotic-finishing-more-than-programming-a-path/) are everywhere, from medical to emergency response infrastructure and even 3D-printed clothes. And one of the questions [Ron J Stefanski](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronjstefanski/), host of the [DisruptED podcast](https://marketscale.com/shows/disrupted/), frequently gets from viewers of the show is: can that really be 3D printed? To answer those burning additive manufacturing questions, Stefanski thought it high time he brought on a 3D printing expert to discuss it. At the recent IMTS Conference, Stefanski met the CEO of FasTech Engineering,[ Alan Pearce](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-pearce/). Pearce leads a company focused on disruption through its 3D metal printing and milling process. So, what drove Pearce, a longtime machinist, to start [FasTech](https://www.fastechsynergy.com/our-company/) in 2018?

“I’ve seen over the years the amount of waste that we’ve created when we’ve manufactured parts, and in particular titanium components for aerospace structures, where there can be up to 85% waste in the component,” Pearce said. “But also, there’s a huge cost. There’s a huge waste of material and recycling costs, time, loss of roughing applications, etc. In 2017, I went to an exhibition, and I saw this piece of equipment, a Gefertec machine, and they were printing huge titanium parts. It was the first time I’d seen that technology, and I got excited about it.” Taking a leap of faith, Pearce decided to make an investment and start [FasTech](https://fastech-engineering.com/).

**Stefanski and Pearce also discussed…**

•Overcoming the challenges of 3D printing at scale

•FasTech’s relationship with Siemens and other large-scale companies

•Working with college students who will propel additive manufacturing to the next level

“When I started the business, I brought in both young people that have been on the college course, third-year program in advanced machining, and a couple of interns in the first couple of years,” Pearce said. “Many people said to me; you haven’t got a more experienced, maybe well-rounded, forty or fifty-year-old person that’s going to run this business, technically. You just got this bunch of very young people who have come through the program. I looked at it as a social experiment. Could you take a load of young brains, put them together, and then they can manufacture 5X’s very complex components and materials like titanium or Inconel to aerospace standards? And it’s worked out.”

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