Recently, America Makes and AMT teamed up with the Federal Drug Administration to begin the process of surveying the 3D manufacturers of PPE who rushed to our nation’s aid. Together, we have created a survey with the goal of answering this primary question:

How did 3D printing help consumers, responders, and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Fill out the survey now!

Skilled laborers have their pick of available jobs in today’s market, so employers need to set themselves apart from all the rest to attract and keep good workers. Incorporating robotic automation on the shop floor allows manufacturers to improve conditions for workers, give laborers a more satisfying work experience, and create a growth environment where everyone benefits. 

Score tips, insight, and strategies from advanced manufacturing trailblazers during seven IMTS spark Lunch & Learns featuring world-renown researchers Thomas Kurfess, Ph.D., and Lonnie J. Love, Ph.D., from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Manufacturing Demonstration Facility.

Driver Brad Keselowski takes the speed-to-market attitude of a NASCAR team and makes it available to the external marketplace through Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), a contract manufacturer that aims to redefine hybrid manufacturing. 

Before the pandemic struck, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a report in 2018, Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States, that identified our nation’s industrial base vulnerabilities and outlined a blueprint for action. See what you can do now!