RAPID+TCT 2021 was distinctive as the first major North American trade show for additive manufacturing since 2019, but also for the themes and technological advances evident on the show floor. Pete Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss what they saw, heard and learned at the event.

 

This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo.

 

Find our slideshow on the things mentioned in this episode at: https://www.additivemanufacturing.media/articles/impressions-and-trends-from-rapidtct-2021

 

Mentioned in this episode:

• RAPID + TCT
• Exone, highlighting the use of binder jet to make molds and other tooling
• EOS, highlighting online training in AM and a new powder bed fusion platform with increased height
• Forecast3D, polymer 3D printing branch of GKN
• MarkForged, launching its Eiger Fleet software
• Thermwood, displaying the largest machine at the show yet the smallest in its portfolio
• Massivit, showcasing the Massivit 5000 with build volume of 4 × 5 × 6 feet
• Cincinnati Inc., launching the Medium Area Additive Manufacturing (MAAM) 3D printer
• Roboze, desktop printer manufacturer premiering the large format ARGO 1000 
• Nanodimension, developer of micro 3D printing technology that now also includes Nanofabrica
• Boston Micro Fabrication, micro 3D printer developer showcasing high temperature ceramics 
• Formalloy, introducing the DEDSmart software for traceability in directed energy deposition (DED)
• 3D Systems and its acquisition of Oqton, a cloud-based manufacturing operating system (MOS)
• Dyndrite, creator of software for intelligent build preparation and more 
• The Cool Parts Show