WDC students are featured in industry publication

Two students who completed the 3D Additive Manufacturing training program offered by Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center were featured recently in Additive Manufacturing magazine.

The article is available online at https://www.additivemanufacturing.media/articles/ford-is-saving-millions-through-3d-printing-but-maybe-not-how-you-think.

The students, Jonné Messer and Jeff Fisher, work at Ford’s Sharonville Transmission Plant. Each has more than 20 years experience at the plant.

Both Messer and Fisher completed training in Additive Manufacturing technology at WDC in 2019.

The two Ford employees collaborated in using 3D printing to solve a problem related to replacing expensive, hard-to-find parts for one of the plant’s assembly lines.

They figured out a 3D printing solution that saves the plant milions of dollars each year, and then went on to develop 3D printing alternatives for other challenges at the plant– including producing face mask straps to alleviate pressure on employees’ ears when masks were required for everyone.

Additive Manufacturing magazine covers news about applications of 3D printing technology in a wide range of industries.