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SME and Women in 3D Printing join forces to build diverse manufacturing workforce

May 18, 2022 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

SME and Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP), a global organization with a mission to close the gender gap in Additive Manufacturing (AM), are partnering to attract and build a diverse next gen workforce to advance the AM industry. “SME has been enabling … [Read more...] about SME and Women in 3D Printing join forces to build diverse manufacturing workforce

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SME’s Additive Manufacturing Industry awards celebrate innovation, skill and leadership

May 18, 2022 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

SME announced the winners of its Additive Manufacturing Industry Awards, which were presented at RAPID + TCT 2022, which runs May 17-19 at Detroit’s Huntington Place. The awards were presented by SME’s AM Technical Community Leadership Committee … [Read more...] about SME’s Additive Manufacturing Industry awards celebrate innovation, skill and leadership

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Inventor of binder jet 3D printing receives SME Industry Achievement Award

May 30, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Professor Emanuel “Ely” Sachs, inventor of binder jetting and co-founder of Desktop Metal, was awarded the 2019 SME Industry Achievement Award, announced during RAPID + TCT 2019 in Detroit. “SME’s Additive Manufacturing Community established … [Read more...] about Inventor of binder jet 3D printing receives SME Industry Achievement Award

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To see the latest in additive manufacturing, attend RAPID 2017

March 15, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

It's time to plan your trip to RAPID 2017. Additive manufacturing has, since its beginning, forced new ways of thinking, designing and producing using new tools and ideas. That industry-wide disruption and its resulting advances in knowledge, … [Read more...] about To see the latest in additive manufacturing, attend RAPID 2017

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SME announces winners of the 2016 Skills USA Additive Manufacturing Competition

July 11, 2016 By Marisa Martin Leave a Comment

Like the FIRST competition for students learning robotics, the additive manufacturing world would benefit from a similar competition. One exists. SME, working with Stratasys, sponsored a student additive manufacturing competition at the 52nd … [Read more...] about SME announces winners of the 2016 Skills USA Additive Manufacturing Competition

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Industries, News, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: sme, Stratasys

3D scanning and printing of replica of Orion Crew module

March 3, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

SME and its RAPID event worked with Lockheed Martin, FARO Technologies, Inc., Direct Dimensions, Inc., Met-L-Flo, Inc., Florida Institute of Technology and Cincinnati Inc. to take the first-ever 3D scan of the Orion crew module, which will later be … [Read more...] about 3D scanning and printing of replica of Orion Crew module

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Materials, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: sme

Record attendance at 2013 RAPID Conference on 3D printing

June 17, 2013 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

More than 2,500 attendees turned out for the 2013 RAPID Conference and Exposition, almost doubling last year’s attendance and reflecting widespread excitement about 3D printing and additive manufacturing, according to event organizer … [Read more...] about Record attendance at 2013 RAPID Conference on 3D printing

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Your Invitation to Speak at RAPID 2012

September 23, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Rapid 2011

RAPID 2012/3D IMAGING is the Definitive Additive Manufacturing Event in North America. Manufacturers worldwide know that RAPID is a must-attend event if they currently use rapid technologies or want to explore using them in the future.  This is the … [Read more...] about Your Invitation to Speak at RAPID 2012

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Leslie Langnau is the Managing Editor of the Design World Network. She also has more than 20 years experience as a technology editor, covering such areas as controls, mechanics, mechatronics, couplings, industrial networks, and the field now known as additive manufacturing (formerly rapid prototyping).

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