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Rapid Technologies & Additive Manufacturing Community

The Rapid Technologies & Additive Manufacturing Community's focus is on the technologies and processes that help conceive, test, improve and manufacture new products to bring them to market faster and most cost effectively. More

 

Competition Launched for Three New Manufacturing Innovation InstitutesCompetition Launched for Three New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

The Department of Defense will lead two of the new institutes, focused on “Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation” and “Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing,” and the Department of Energy will be leading one new institute on “Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing.”

Build it in 3-DBuild it in 3-D

The burgeoning technology of 3-D printing has found a niche in Treasure Valley classrooms and hobbyists' homes.

Printing 3-D Stencils for Stem Cell ResearchPrinting 3-D Stencils for Stem Cell Research

Utilizing a high-resolution 3-D printer, Potomac Photonics fabricated precision stencils to pattern seeded stem cells such that the cells are grown in a defined arrangement relative to each other.

NAMII Selects Project Call AwardeesNAMII Selects Project Call Awardees

Timeframe for NAMII’s Next Program Management Review Meeting and Project Call Are Also Announced

RAPID 2013 Conference and ExpositionRAPID 2013 Conference and Exposition

June 10-13, 2013

Pittsburgh, PA