Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM) transforms how manufacturers design and build parts, unlocking new geometries and materials. Already used in industries like aerospace and medical, it enhances production by complementing traditional methods. With a global market nearing $11 billion and strong growth projected, AM is driving innovation and reshaping manufacturing's future.

  • Additive revolutionizes the way manufactures can design and build parts. Entirely new geometries and materials are available now to manufacturers.
  • IMTS puts additive alongside other production technologies and shows who it can supplement and support manufacturers in production.
  • Additive is already being used in production with industries as diverse as aerospace and medical both making use of the technology in producing parts.
  • Global Industrial AM market size is estimated to be around ~$11 billion. Service providers make up the majority of the market, followed by materials and then industrial systems.
  • From 2018-2023, industrial AM market grew with a CAGR of 13.7% and is projected to grow with a CAGR of 14% over the next 5 years.
  • The North American Industrial AM Hardware market sits at nearly $1 billion, after 11.2% annual growth from 2020-2023

Meet the People Building Additive Manufacturing Solutions

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Alex Kingsbury

Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) Expert

Alex Kingsbury, a metal additive manufacturing (AM) expert and a PhD candidate at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, never dreamed of working in additive and contributing to life-savings products. Watch Now

Melanie Lang

Melanie Lang

Co-founder & CEO at FormAlloy

Industry Roads

Melanie Lang, co-founder and CEO of FormAlloy, shares how her metal AM company provides an elegant solution to the problem of finding the right part, in the right place at the exact right time. Watch Now

Dive into the Latest Additive Manufacturing Processes

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Capital Scarcity Fuels Additive Manufacturing Growth

Amid tighter private capital markets, additive manufacturing is poised for growth, driven by disciplined startups, service providers, and defined applications. Learn how industry leaders see opportunity in today's financial landscape.

By Mark Huber

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The ETC Tackles Automation, Efficiency, Agility, and Productivity at IMTS

The AMT ETC showcased automation, additive manufacturing, reshoring, the surge in aerospace and defense investment, and raising productivity per worker.

By Bonnie Gurney

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Convergent Manufacturing Platform at IMTS Moves AM Closer to a Tipping Point

What could the future of additive manufacturing look like? It promises to be efficient, local, automated, and immediate. In fact, it could look exactly like the jaw-dropping convergent manufacturing platform featured in AMT's ETC at IMTS 2024.

By Bonnie Gurney

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Metal AM Service Bureau Adds Automation to Support Serial Production

Incodema3D added two Mazak i-700s and a 24-pallet Palletech system – sourced at IMTS – to automate post-processing, boost efficiency, and scale high-mix, low-volume part production.

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3D Printing Hits Hollywood's Red Carpet
A 3D-printed Inconel 718 Optimus Primal head, created by Velo3D and showcased by “3D Printing Nerd,” highlights additive manufacturing's strength while inspiring youth to engage with STEM and 3D printing.
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A Green Stream of Critical Materials
In the final episode of the IMTS+ Original Series “Manufacturing Explorers,” brought to you by Mazak, Max and Travis Egan visit 6K Energy. This trip brings a fitting end to the series, as it encompasses sustainability, the EV market, and manufacturing innovation. It features a specialized 6,000-degree microwave plasma process that produces critical battery materials for EVs in high volumes.

Caracol Inc: The ONE Big Thing
Caracol develops Large Format Additive Manufacturing technologies to push the limits of manufacturing beyond what's possible in terms of scale, shape, and material. We brought that idea to life with Heron AM – a robotic large-scale 3D printer to print complex, advanced industrial parts with composite and polymeric resins.

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