Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is crucial for producing complex, accurate parts with minimal waste. Ensuring the quality of raw materials and finished metal parts is essential for its success. This paper emphasizes the need for compositional analysis and strict quality control in AM.

John Martin, AM Research Director, America Makes, and Christine Bernat, Associate Director, Standards Facilitation, American National Standards Institute, describe how the latest standardization roadmap is affecting the industry, trends with additive standards, and how the wrong type of inspection can prevent you from reaping the benefits of additives.

This article introduces materials testing for metal powder and parts made using metal additive manufacturing. It covers types of testing and their objectives for characterizing printed metal, aimed at non-experts new to metal printing and testing.

America Makes, the national additive manufacturing (AM) innovation institute, announced the recipients of its 2024 Ambassador Awards and Distinguished Collaborator Award at the annual Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX) event held on August 6-7 in Youngstown, OH.

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced the winners of the $6M Powder Alloy Development for Additive Manufacturing (PADAM) project funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Caracol has joined forces with its partners Filament Innovations, leading US company in pellet printers, and DIVE, company spearheading the use of AM in US, from design and engineering to production.

Michelle Bangert, who is the managing editor of Quality, has a chat with Greg Weaver from Weaver NDT about additive manufacturing inspection.

Evolve Additive Solutions, provider of industrial 3D printing solutions, welcomes a new era in its leadership by appointing Jeff Blank as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following a successful two-year term served by former CEO and industry veteran Joe Allison.

The aerospace industry constantly seeks new technologies for a competitive edge and enhanced capability. AI and maching learning in additive manufacturing offer significant value for meeting industry needs.

Company has received two additional strategic purchase orders from Bombardier, Canadian Aerospace Company and Navistar.