{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Additive Snack","title":"The State of AM in Asia ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/633384c3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3549,"description":"Host Fabian Alefeld speaks with Japan-based additive manufacturing consultant Peter Rogers about the state of additive manufacturing across Asia Pacific. Rogers contrasts Japan’s advanced but risk-averse manufacturing culture - strong in incremental optimization, with slower certification (notably medical) and limited defense budgets - with faster-moving but smaller markets like Australia/New Zealand, where mining drives demand for rapid, remote part supply. They discuss China’s manufacturing scale and government support, its growing dominance in desktop FDM, and how low-cost Chinese metal PBF machines can win and retain service-bureau business despite Western strengths in quality and productivity. Singapore is highlighted for academia and MRO, while Korea spans shipbuilding, semicon, automotive, and defense. Southeast Asia is still production-focused with limited local R&D, whereas India is rising as an English-speaking engineering and R&D hub for global OEMs. Both see lowering costs and AI enabling broader, consumer-facing AM applications.\n00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro\n01:49 Peter Rogers Background\n03:32 Moving to Japan\n05:12 APAC Additive Overview\n09:23 China Manufacturing Dynamics\n13:27 Reshoring and Kaizen Mindset\n18:45 Traditional Skills vs Additive\n20:57 Japan Nearing Inflection Point\n25:06 Top APAC Applications\n29:02 Japan Korea Industry Mix\n30:31 China Scale And Funding\n33:18 FDM Race To Bottom\n34:27 Bambu Ecosystem Advantage\n36:53 Metal AM Price Expansion\n38:23 Chinese Metal Machines Case\n40:30 Competing On Productivity\n44:10 Southeast Asia Adoption\n47:06 India RnD Powerhouse\n49:46 Future Consumer Breakthroughs\n52:40 Japan Pushing DED Limits\n55:30 AI Lowers Barriers\n57:13 Wrap Up And Farewell","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/27ZYLdyZ8MHWZlxUWh87sIQyB5ttPhwcP3_CmUBDsv0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE2NDk0LzE3MDU5/NDgwMjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}