RAPID + TCT Event News

RAPID + TCT Event News At RAPID + TCT, An Emphasis on the Here And Now By Bill Koenig, SME Media DETROIT – At this week’s RAPID + TCT show, there was an emphasis on how 3D printing was part of the present and not so much part of a distant future. Various companies – from makers of 3D printers to suppliers of materials – talked about how additive manufacturing is part of the present.

RAPID + TCT Event News Implementing Lean Manufacturing Principles into Metal Additive Manufacturing Metal additive manufacturing (AM) companies are often resistant to incorporating lean principles into their production operations. Lean manufacturing enables industrial companies to be more productive, helping companies achieve scalability and operational efficiency. Historically, lean has stemmed from the need to improve the efficiency of operations in a batch manufacturing environment.

My guest today is Carl Dekker, president of Met-L-Flo Met-L-Flo is a contract manufacturer that provides cutting edge product development, additive manufacturing prototyping, and manufacturing services. With technologies including extrusion-based additive manufacturing, material jetting, powder bed fusion polymerization. Also with direct metals, rotational molding, casting, vacuum forming, fiber reinforced plastics, low volume injection molding, and bridge tooling.

Kevin Ayers joins the SME AM Influencer Series today from Urbana-Champaign, Illinois to discuss additive manufacturing – what’s here, what’s new and what’s next. He is an experienced Consulting Editor with a demonstrated history of working in the mechanical or industrial engineering industry. Skilled in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), PTC Creo, Plastics, SolidWorks, and Manufacturing. Strong media and communication professional with a BS focused in General Engineering from University of Illinois.

From wearable devices to consumer electronics, the technology sector is increasingly leaning on additive manufacturing (AM) to test, iterate, and refine its concepts. RAPID + TCT 2024's L.A. location will place it at the heart of this activity. Today, Silicon Valley is home to some of the world's largest technology corporations.

RAPID + TCT Event News HRE’s second-generation 3D-printed titanium wheels are still cool and complex By Andrew Krok, Roadshow HRE builds some amazing aftermarket wheels, and last year, the company blew minds when it unveiled a set of concept wheels made from 3D-printed titanium. Now, HRE is back at it with a second-generation wheel that, almost magically, found plenty of room for improvement. HRE on Tuesday unveiled the second-generation HRE3D+ set of wheels.

For many manufacturers, the decision to bring additive manufacturing (AM) in-house requires a level of investment and expertise they’re often not ready to take on. For others, it’s a question of capacity — how to meet demand quickly without compromising quality. That’s where service providers come in. These companies offer more than just parts on demand.

By Audrey LaForest, Plastics News Detroit — Applications are the driving force behind broadening additive manufacturing’s use in the automotive industry, according to General Motor Co.’s Kevin Quinn. Quinn, director of additive design and manufacturing, discussed how the Detroit automaker is working on expanding the role and capabilities of additive manufacturing during a presentation at the Rapid + TCT trade show, held May 20-23[…] Read More

RAPID + TCT Event News RAPID + TCT 2024, North America's Largest Additive Manufacturing & Industrial 3D-Printing Event, Presents Executive Talks, Emerging Ideas & Innovative Solutions RAPID + TCT drew over 9,000 AM practitioners to the LA Convention Center, feat.

Disclaimer: Products featured in this video were selected independently of SME By Todd Grimm We are just days away from RAPID + TCT, September 13 – 15, 2021, my go-to event for the past 26 years. And I can’t wait to venture into three days of discovery in the additive manufacturing world. In so many ways, things will be different when we step through the doors of RAPID + TCT 2021. For most, it will be the first face-to-face event in over 18 months, which may be a welcomed shock to the system.