BUILDING EL PASO'S ECONOMY AROUND 3-D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

PM Technologies, LLC
287 Darrington Road,
Horizon City, TX 79928
Email: info@pmtechs.com
Website: www.pmtechs.com

PM Technologies was founded by Philip Morton, a Keck Center alum. Philip began his career at the Keck Center in 2013 as an Undergraduate Research Assistant.  He was promoted to a staff position in 2015 becoming the Center’s Research Manager, during which his primary focus was on electron beam and laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (LPBF AM) processes.  He co-wrote a $450,000 grant from the U.S. Army CCDC Armaments Center through the MSI STEM Research & Development Consortium (MSRDC) for the development of structured metal matrix composites using laser powder bed fusion.  He also co-authored several publications, two current patent applications, and one awarded patent for the production of functionally graded structures in powder bed fusion AM.  Philip was key in the expansion of the Keck Center’s global additive manufacturing workforce development and training programs within the Department of Defense.  He has trained over 500 members of the armed forces as well as DoD support personnel and contractors, traveling to multiple national and international sites to deliver training. 

At the start of 2020, Philip left the Keck Center to pursue the growth of PM Technologies which he founded in 2019.  PM Technologies offers design, prototyping and manufacturing, as well as consulting services.  During COVID-19, they worked with an array of volunteers in El Paso to build and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as designed a reusable silicone face mask and setup a produce line to build ear savers to increase comfort while wearing face masks.

Tailored Alloys
501 George Perry Blvd, Suite E
El Paso TX, 79928
(804) 892-0359
Email: info@tailoredalloys.com
Website: tailoredalloys.com  

Hunter Taylor is at Ph.D. Candidate at the W.M. Keck Center.  In 2019, Hunter embarked on revolutionizing metals additive, founding Tailored Alloys with Dr. Lazlo Kecskes.  The company focuses on laser powder bed fusion process optimization, and the development of new alloys. Tailored Alloys bootstraps by harnessing LPBF for the production hinged, clasping wedding bands (TailoredRings.com).  Tailored Alloys contributes to the economic development of the historically underserved El Paso region through public and private partnerships, and by recruiting local talent. In 2020 Tailored Alloys was awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer grant by the National Science Foundation to develop a novel high-strength, high-conductivity alloy.

Prior to embarking on a Ph.D. program in Materials Science and Engineering, Hunter obtained a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech University in 2015.  While working on his undergraduate degree, Hunter held internships with Virginia Aero Classics LLC and with Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (MEC).  Upon graduating, he worked as Materials Engineer with MATSYS, Inc. for almost three years.  At the Keck Center, Hunter leads the laser powder bed fusion team under Dr. Wicker, being one of the few trained operators of the AconityOne LPBF system from Aconity3D.  His research develops superior process parameters to mitigate crack prone alloys, for metal matrix composites, and for defect reduction through the use of process monitoring technology.