Podcast: Pittsburgh Technology Council's Business as Usual - John Barnes

The Pittsburgh region is becoming a leading center in additive manufacturing underpinned with the creation of Neighborhood 91 -- the first development in the world to both condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing and 3D Printing supply chain into one powerful production ecosystem. Today, John Barnes, Founder and Managing Director of the Barnes Global Advisors, will join us to detail how a cluster concept like Neighborhood 91 can act as a catalyst for additive manufacturing, industrialization and innovation with the creation of a cost-efficient ecosystem.

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Allie Kunkel
What is Advanced Manufacturing?

by Kirk Rogers, The Barnes Global Advisors

While a bit more shut in than normal this spring, I enjoyed a number of books that have been waiting for me in the nightstand for some time. It gave me some time to consider how creative you have to be to coordinate real world problems and absurd scientific solutions as well as allowed me to find a nice way to refresh some manufacturing fundaments and perhaps learn some new ideas that I can apply with our clients. It’s also got me thinking about Manufacturing and what that means.

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ArticlesAllie Kunkel
Certification and Qualification in Additive Manufacturing Simplified

by Kevin Slattery

As highlighted by being the theme of America Makes’ recent TRX, the topics of Certification and Qualification will feature prominently in the future of Additive Manufacturing (AM). This is because AM is being developed in a wide range of industries to produce products with superior performance (weight, efficiency, cost, etc.), with the same reliability that conventional manufacturing has delivered for their customers.

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ArticlesAllie Kunkel
Additive Manufacturing Consultancy Announces Name Change

TBGA Repositions as The Barnes Global Advisors Achieving Industry Presence on 6 Continents

TBGA Founder & Managing Director John Barnes has always seen Additive Manufacturing as a global love affair. 2020 proved this out, with the industry truly linked together with a common goal. With this love affair in mind, Barnes announced a name change to refect its business: The Barnes Global Advisors.

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