Additive Manufacturing on the Shop Floor: Hype, Reality, and Where It Actually Works

Podcast: Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips · Nick Goellner

Opublikowano: 2026-03-27

Additive manufacturing has been "the future" of manufacturing for decades. And yet, for many shops, it still feels just out of reach—either too expensive, too complex, or too uncertain to justify. So where does it actually stand today? In this episode of Lights Out, we sit down with Mark Barfoot, VP of Global Sales at Xact Metal, to cut through the noise. With more than two decades of experience in additive, Mark has seen the technology evolve from experimental curiosity to a legitimate production tool—and he brings a grounded, shop-floor perspective on what's real versus what...