RSAA Colloquia / Seminars / Feast-of-Facts: Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 11:00-12:00; ZOOM


Steven Camilleri

"SPEE3D - the surprising connections between Astronomy and Industrial 3D Printing"

High speed metal 3D printing is a growing industry, with Australian company SPEE3D at the forefront. As technology advances, SPEE3D is observing a growing trend - more and more real world operations can be optimised in a simulated 3D space prior to being generated in reality. How should all of this 3D data be managed and manipulated? It turns out that techniques found in Astronomy are particularly relevant. About Steve: Steve is co-founder and CTO of Melbourne, Australia-based SPEE3D, a high-speed, metal 3D printing company that developed the world’s first metal 3D printer leveraging supersonic 3D deposition technology to deliver manufacturing grade printing at production speeds. Steve, a holder of multiple patents, has a Masters degree in Engineering. Prior to founding SPEE3D, he co-founded In Motion Technologies, a Charles Darwin University spin-off launched to commercialize axial flux electric motors. In Motion Technologies was acquired by Fasco Motors, part of NYSE listed Regal Beloit. Steve’s product successes have included world record holding solar cars, innovative electric motors, electric bicycles and high efficiency pool pumps. Steve has a wide range of interests across many fields of manufacturing, science and engineering and speaks several languages.