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One of the most common questions surrounding additive manufacturing is also one of the simplest: what is 3D printing actually being used for today? Not in research labs or concept demonstrations, but in real-world applications delivering tangible results. To answer…

At RAPID + TCT 2026 this year, Mastrex is tackling one of the biggest barriers in metal additive manufacturing: cost. While laser powder bed fusion has long delivered high-performance parts in materials like titanium and Inconel, the price of entry…

At RAPID + TCT 2026 this year, Montana Mixers is drawing attention to a part of additive manufacturing that often goes overlooked: how materials are processed before they ever reach the printer. Its VROM technology (Vertical Resonant Oscillatory Mixing) oscillates…

Good morning, Boston. RAPID + TCT 2026 officially opens its doors, bringing together key players across the additive manufacturing industry for one of the year’s most important events. Kicking off April 13 with its conference program, followed by the exhibition…

Additive manufacturing is increasingly finding its place in healthcare, enabling the creation of patient-specific anatomical models that give surgeons a deeper understanding of complex cases before they ever enter the operating room. By transforming MRI and other medical imaging data…

The largest additive manufacturing event in North America is back! Taking place in Boston, Massachusetts for the first time, the Conference Program kicks off RAPID + TCT 2026, starting April 13 and the exhibition runs April 14–16. Bringing together the…

As additive manufacturing moves into production, the conversation is starting to change. Instead of asking whether a part can be printed, manufacturers are asking whether they can print it the same way every time. More often than expected, the answer…

Additive manufacturing promises lighter parts, complex geometries and faster production for aerospace. But in aviation, printing a component is the easy part. Proving it will survive in operation is what determines whether it is ever approved for service. A component…

In aerospace additive manufacturing, you expect the story to start with rockets. This one starts with an ink cartridge. Years before working on aerospace antenna systems, Garrett Hawkins was a high school student measuring a printer cartridge with calipers, recreating…

It should be clear by now, applications were the star at RAPID + TCT. This was especially the case when it comes to demanding sectors: for example, aerospace, defense and automotive. Although we already knew these fields would have a…

While at RAPID + TCT 2025, one thing that was very obvious was the prevalence of applications on the show floor and in conference sessions. This follows a trend that we have seen for quite some time now, with companies…

RAPID + TCT 2025 has closed its doors! But thankfully, we still have plenty of content from the largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event in North America. This includes a video on some of the coolest 3D printing…