Additive manufacturing Blogs

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a term used to describe several different processes of synthesizing objects. These objects can be almost any shape or ...

With the possible exception of fire, no technology is ever really ready to contribute to manufacturing in a meaningful way until it’s been given time to grow and expand. Computers ...

Methods and techniques of printing have continued to evolve with the constant advancement of technology. A simple way to define printing is as basic as “a method that creates a ...

As we near the halfway point of the year, we can fairly gauge the trends that have driven our industry’s growth and the ones we expect to flourish during the year’s second half. ...

Jim Watson, President and CEO of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) was recently interviewed about what the manufacturing sector would look like in 2015 – in ...

In a 2012 article by Brad Hart, Forbes magazine touted additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, as a “game changer.” The author stated, “The possibilities are endless, and the ...

Written by: Michele Nash-Hoff

This article, originally posted on NIST MEP's Manufacturing Innovation Blog and written by Clara Asmail, speculates on the future of additive manufacturing.

If you read manufacturing publications, you may have come across an article about additive manufacturing. This topic is becoming more prevalent and many industry experts believe ...