The Additive Manufacturing Customers Group (AMUG) has chosen Greg Morris, CTO of Zeda to obtain the AMUG 2024 Innovators Award.

The award acknowledges people who’ve made novel contributions to the additive manufacturing sector, driving developments within the trade. Morris will obtain this accolade through the AMUG 2024 Convention, shortly after his participation within the Innovators Showcase.

Earlier recipients embrace Chuck Hull, Scott Crump, Carl Deckard, Fried Vancraen, Gideon Levy, Hans Langer, Andy Christensen, and Diana Kalisz.

Shannon VanDeren, AMUG’s President, mentioned, “Greg is frequently in a mode of teaching. He genuinely needs to see not solely the trade develop but in addition the people working inside it. He’s keen to share inside our trade to create extra thought-provoking processes and profitable outcomes.”

Why Greg Morris?

Morris has been actively concerned in additive manufacturing for 3 many years, significantly within the area of additive metals, which contributed to his award recognition. He performed a big function in advancing this know-how and sharing his data throughout the additive manufacturing neighborhood.

Earlier than his enterprise into additive manufacturing, Morris labored in his household’s metal distribution enterprise. In 1994, he co-founded (MTI) along with his brother Wendell and mutual buddy Invoice Noack. Initially, MTI specialised in polymer additive manufacturing for prototypes and low-volume use. Nevertheless, by 2003, they expanded into additive metals, debuting North America’s first steel machine. MTI grew to become identified for steel work and improvement, establishing Fast High quality Manufacturing (RQM) for steel manufacturing, and investing in MicroTek Ending for post-processing. 

In 2012, GE acquired MTI and RQM, appointing Morris because the chief of additive applied sciences at GE Aviation. By 2016, GE fashioned GE Additive, the place Morris suggested on additive methods. In 2018, Morris retired however remained lively. Throughout retirement, he co-founded Vertex Manufacturing, specializing in superior manufacturing. Morris served as CEO and investor. Vertex Manufacturing was later acquired by PrinterPrezz, a medical machine startup, now working as Zeda, Inc.

Morris mentioned, “I’m honored and humbled to simply accept the AMUG Innovators Award. As most everybody would agree, there are normally many individuals that workforce collectively in any endeavor to create success.  I’m actually in that class and gratefully settle for this award on behalf of all of the proficient and inventive colleagues I’ve had the fortune to work with who’ve been equal contributors in advancing these applied sciences.”

The AMUG 2024 Convention

The following AMUG Convention might be held between March 10-14, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. The 2024 AMUG Convention will give attention to networking and collaboration, incorporating feedback-driven enhancements. Adjustments contain bettering the AMUGexpo, infusing extra technical content material into classes, and refining sponsor and exhibitor applications. From March 10 to March 12, the AMUGexpo will host over 140 firms. The convention provides keynotes, panels, academic classes, and hands-on workshops to advance additive manufacturing options, with a selected emphasis on hands-on workshops through the ultimate day.

On March 13, Morris will take to the stage for his Innovators Showcase, an informal and conversational interview the place he’ll reply questions from convention attendees. Hosted in a novel format, it encourages an intimate dialog between Morris and the host, offering attendees with insights from Morris’s experiences.

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Featured picture reveals Greg Morris, CTO of Zeda Inc., chosen for AMUG 2024 Innovators Award. Photograph by way of AMUG.