{"id":4598,"date":"2022-05-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=4598"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:07:58","slug":"adopting-am-for-the-energy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/additive-manufacturing\/adopting-am-for-the-energy-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopting AM for the energy sector (ep. 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=TLFIE1700719436\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<p>Additive manufacturing has the ability to remove many of the supply chain bottlenecks faced by companies in the energy industry. However, there is still some hesitancy towards fully embracing it as part of their go-to solutions. This is because the early adopters have not yet unlocked its full potential when combined with other tools such as design and simulation tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m your host, Ashley Eckhoff, and I\u2019m joined by John Nixon of&nbsp; Siemens Digital Industries Software and John Lusty, the Industry Lead for Energy &amp; Utilities Industry Marketing at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They\u2019ll share with us the current state of additive manufacturing in the energy industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, you\u2019ll learn about the challenges that have slowed down the adoption of additive manufacturing in the energy industry. You\u2019ll also learn about the role that simulation and automation are playing as the industry continues to digitalize. Additionally, you\u2019ll learn about what has prompted increased digitalization within the industry in the last five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The challenges slowing down the adoption of additive manufacturing (00:51)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The role that simulation is playing in the energy industry (07:55)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Areas within the energy industry that are embracing automation (11:15)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The position of additive manufacturing within the energy industry in the Gartner Hype Curve (13:30)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-last bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/04\/John-Nixon.jpg\" alt=\"John Nixon - Speaker\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">John Nixon &#8211; Speaker<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Experienced Senior Director with a demonstrated history in the energy, petrochemical and information technology industries. Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Environmental Awareness, and Quality Management. Strong business development professional with a BS focused in Civil Engineering from Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/johnnixon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with John Nixon on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/04\/John-Lusty.jpg\" alt=\"John Lusty - Speaker\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">John Lusty &#8211; Speaker<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Global lead for Industry Marketing to the Energy &amp; Utilities Industry on the Global Strategy &amp; Marketing team at Siemens Digital Industry Software.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/john-lusty-35a0a04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with John Lusty on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-last bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/04\/Ashley-Square-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Eckhoff - Host\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Ashley Eckhoff &#8211; Host<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p><strong>Ashley Eckhoff<\/strong>\u00a0has a background in engineering and has been with Siemens for over 20 years in various capacities. 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