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COMING IN JUNE:
EXPERIENCE AND TECH TOUR
Along with informative keynote and technical presentations, the event, June 7-8 in Hartford, CT, features two terrific tours where attendees can see metal additive manufacturing in action, as well as an array of ancillary processes.
BY BRAD F. KUVIN, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
From a recently released report from IDTechEx, Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) 2022-2032: Technology and Market Outlook, we learn that the metal-additive manufc- turing (AM) industry is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.8 percent and hit $18.5 billion by 2032, a nice rebound from the upheaval brought by COVID-19.
In addition, a recent study from Insight Partners, “Atomizing Metal Pow- der Market Forecast to 2028—COVID- 19 Impact and Global Analysis, esti- mates that the atomizing metal-powder market will grow at a CAGR of 6.2 per- cent through 2028.
Such a fast-growing manufacturing market segment warrants an event to call its own, and as the only North American publication specifically ded- icated to the metal-AM industry, 3D Metal Printing magazine (MetalForm- ing’s sister publication) delivers in the
form of its annual two-day 3D Metal Printing Experience and Tech Tour. This year’s edition, scheduled for June 7-8 in Hartford, CT, includes combined sessions led by industry experts pre- senting case-study applications, informing on advanced materials and technologies, process improvements
Conference attendees will tour the Con- necticut Center for Advanced Technology Advanced Manufacturing Center, which uses AM to produce ultra-high-resolu- tion parts with nearly infinite degrees of transparency, shading and flexibility. The center also performs metal AM, produc- ing parts from steels (mild, tool and stainless); alloys of aluminum, nickel, titanium, cobalt and copper; and refrac- tory metals.
and more. In addition, exclusive plant tours will provide opportunities to view metal-AM machines in action, as well as ancillary equipment for inspection, post-processing and more.
Informative Keynotes and Sessions
The event will kick off with a timely and important presentation on AM’s impact on supply-chain resiliency and reshoring production, topics that have received tremendous attention lately. AM has been elevated as a potential solution for many related issues. Yet, AM has historically been an enabler of
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