As the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing (3DP), America Makes is the nation’s leading and collaborative partner in AM and 3DP technology research, discovery, creation, and innovation. Structured as a public-private partnership with member organizations from industry, academia, government, non-government agencies, and workforce and economic development resources, we are working together to innovate and accelerate AM and 3DP to increase our nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness.
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February 9, 2021 · RIC focused on three technical topics to advance qualification and certification of additive manufactured products.
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October 14, 2020 · MAAM program aims to commercialize large additive manufacturing machine for production of large parts for industrial and defense usage.
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July 21, 2020 · The goal of the Challenge Series was to improve the accuracy of model predictions for metal AM, using INCONEL nickel-chromium alloy 625.
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June 4, 2020 · Private citizens and corporate enterprises are turning to 3D printing to buttress the limited stock piles of much-needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 21, 2020 · Challenges to address face mask issues for health care workers and COVID-19 related problems for first responders.
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April 2, 2020 · Additive manufacturers can now upload 3D print designs to be reviewed and placed on the NIH 3D Print Exchange.
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January 17, 2020 · Submission deadline extended to January 31, 2020.
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November 27, 2019 · Goal of the AFRL AM Challenge Series is to predict the internal structure and resultant performance of metallic components produced by AM.
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November 1, 2019 · New Innovation Campus will include a 30-acre additive manufacturing center.
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August 19, 2019 · The Rethinking Manufacturing video features two Youngstown natives and promising engineers from America Makes and JuggerBot 3D who find their career paths despite a city's economic decline.