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Izzy is an additive manufacturing engineer that specializes in the Carbon DLS process. As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, she works to prepare build plates and support parts, optimize manufacturing processes, and ensure quality parts are delivered to our customers. She loves using her CAD skills to help customers make DFM changes, designing custom tools and fixtures for the factory, and automating design tools using advanced software like nTopology. Prior to her role as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Izzy worked as a Design and Development Engineer on new product development projects, helping customers bring new additive products to market. In her spare time, she enjoys DIY projects to give new life to old objects and finding opportunities to practice her language skills — she speaks four languages!
Articles by Izzy de la Guardia
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Your guide to sustainable supply chain best practices
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Designing a 3D-printed shoe
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Leveling up lattice design using nTopology
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Texturing 3D-printed parts
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The engineering behind the Fast Radius face mask
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