October 21, 2019. America Makes proudly announces that it will convene its annual, two-day Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX) this week, October 22 – 23, 2019, at the Henry H. Stambaugh Auditorium ballroom in Youngstown. The Institute’s Platinum-level member, Deloitte Consulting, LLC, and Gold-level member, SME are MMX Diamond Sponsors. Each year, America Makes hosts […]
America Makes commemorates 7th anniversary
It’s been seven years since the founding of America Makes. Driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), America Makes is the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) and the first of eight Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) established and program managed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as public-private partnerships. America […]
America Makes announces database of material properties for ULTEM 9085 resin
America Makes announces that Gold-level member, Rapid Prototype + Manufacturing LLC. (rp+m), has delivered a first of its kind, comprehensive UTLEM 9085 Type I Database for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Additive Manufacturing (AM) to America Makes and its membership community with the goal of furthering the use of the Type I certified material for aircraft […]
Dept. of Labor approves Additive Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship
America Makes and the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI), in partnership with Tooling U-SME, the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers, and AST2, announce that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship (OA) has officially approved their first-ever, industry-vetted Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technician Registered Apprenticeship. “The approval of the AM Technician Registered Apprenticeship by […]
Vetted and certified SLS Nylon 12 Database from Northrop Grumman
America Makes announces that Platinum-level member, Northrop Grumman Corp., will release its proprietary developed, vetted, and certified Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) additive manufactured Nylon 12 Database to America Makes and its membership community with the goal of furthering the commercialization of Nylon 12 material within the additive manufacturing (AM) material supply chain. The Nylon 12 […]
America Makes and ANSI publish Version 2.0 of Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing
America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced the publication of their Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing (Version 2.0). The roadmap is the work product of the America Makes & ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative (AMSC), a group chartered to coordinate and accelerate the development of industry-wide additive manufacturing (AM) standards and specifications. […]
America Makes and Robert C Byrd Institute to unveil industry-vetted AM registered Apprenticeship Framework
America Makes announces its collaboration with the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) to host a free, one-day public forum on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, on the Apprenticeship Works Program to promote the expansion of advanced manufacturing apprenticeships and unveil the first-ever, industry-vetted Additive Manufacturing (AM)/3D Printing Technician Registered Apprenticeship framework. The new framework leverages learnings […]
America Makes opens enrollment for ACADEMI: Metals design for additive manufacturing course
America Makes announces the open enrollment of its first public offering of its Advanced Curriculum in Additive Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Innovation (ACADEMI) course, Metals Design for Additive Manufacturing, to both its members and non-members. This course will be held Monday, March 5th through Friday, March 9th, 2018, at the America Makes Innovation Factory in […]
America Makes opens annual members meeting to non-members
America Makes proudly announces that for the first time, its annual members meeting will be open to non-members in an effort to acquaint them, firsthand, with the multitude of benefits that membership affords them. The annual, two-day Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX), formerly called Program Review and Members Meeting (PRMM), will be held at the […]
America Makes awards UDRI $10M for aerospace research
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) as the awardee of a Directed Project Opportunity from the Institute. The Directed Project Opportunity focuses on Maturation of Advanced Manufacturing for Low-cost Sustainment and is funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing […]
America Makes announces awardees of $8M in funding for Project Call #3
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced nine awardees of its Project Call #3 for additive manufacturing (AM) applied research and development projects. Driven by the…
America Makes announces awardees of Directed Project Opportunity
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute is proud to announce two awardees of a Directed Project Opportunity on Conformal Heat Exchangers (HEXs) funded by the Air…
America Makes announces five awardees of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) funded projects
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute is proud to announce the awardees of three Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) funded Special Topic Project Calls. Driven by…
Take a course in 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing
America Makes, in partnership with ASM International, is offering a course on the fundamentals of additive manufacturing materials and processes. It will begin May 12-13, 2014, from 8:30…
America Makes welcomes three new members
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), welcomes three new members: Gold (Full) Member MAYA Design…
America Makes Welcomes New Members
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), proudly welcomes five new members: Full Members MIT Lincoln…
Membership expands for America Makes
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), proudly recognizes an existing membership upgrade and welcomes eight…
America Makes Enters into a MOU Agreement with ASTM International
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
NAMII rebrands to include more low-end machines
The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced its rebrand to America Makes to kick start a…