+ SME IMPACTS MANUFACTURING WITH
TALENT AND TECHNOLOGIES
SME represents North American manufacturers, academia, professionals, students, and their communities.
SME, a coproducer of RAPID + TCT, impacts North American manufacturing through its work in four strategic areas:
1. LEADERSHIP: Forging national partnerships, championing technological innovations, and solving workforce challenges.
2. CONNECTIONS: Collaborating with like-minded organizations, businesses, and educators across all of SME’s platforms.
3. TECHNOLOGIES: SME connects our industry to the research, technologies and resources that propel operations to excellence.
4. TALENT: Driving the attraction, development and diversification of the current and future manufacturing workforce to revitalize the industrial base.
SME has supported the advancement of additive manufacturing for almost four decades. As a nonprofit organization, all proceeds earned from SME events are invested back into the industry. Your partnership with RAPID + TCT supports our active AM technical community that generates news, resources, educational content, research studies, student programming, scholarships, awards, and more. Go to SME.org to learn more.
+ THE TCT GROUP - 3D PRINTING &
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
INTELLIGENCE
Rapid News Publications Ltd, the owner of the TCT Group, has been a leading authority in additive manufacturing and 3D printing for over 30 years.
A global portfolio of events and media delivers business critical intelligence to the additive community across Europe, North America and Asia.
The TCT Group mission goes beyond raising awareness; it is focused on developing a 360-degree understanding of the potential of additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology to increase adoption at all stages of design, engineering and manufacturing.
TCT Asia, China’s largest 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing event.
TCT Awards, an annual night of 3D Printing and Additive excellence.
The De-facto industry news source, TCT Magazine, available in North America and Europe editions.
DISCOVER WHY RAPID + TCT IS NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTING EVENT!
TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND:
• Discover Hundreds of Innovative New Products
• Come With Manufacturing Challenges, Leave With AM Solutions
• Gain Expert Knowledge Through Our Technical Conference
• Get Inspired at the Keynote Series Featuring Industry Thought Leaders
• Expand Your Circle at Networking Events, Including the AM Industry Celebration
Save 25% on all Conference Passes when you Register by February 24, 2025
COLOCATION, COLLABORATION , COMMUNITY!
April 8-10, 2025 | Huntington Place | Detroit, MI
Four world-class manufacturing events, together in one location
SME is bringing together these four events, providing access to more than 600 manufacturers while showcasing advanced manufacturing, smart technologies and mobility advancements. Combined Audiences, Magnified Impact!
At RAPID + TCT 2025, you’re under the same roof with SME’s AeroDef Manufacturing; SAE’s trademark mobility event, the World Congress Experience (WCX); and America Makes’ project success showcase, Technical Review & Exchange (TRX).
UNPARALLELED AM INSIGHTS
Show Floor
The best way to learn about any new products and technologies is to see them in person. Explore 400+ Additive Manufacturing exhibiting companies, showcasing the latest industrial 3D printing technologies and applications in handson exhibits. Find everything you need to know about additive, all under one roof, and learn real-world manufacturing solutions from the industry’s most respected experts.
Keynote Series
Executive Perspectives: Gain unparalleled access to the minds shaping the global additive manufacturing landscape. Join us each morning as we kick off RAPID + TCT with a panel discussion lead by AM luminaries.
Featured Speaker: Each afternoon, meet an AM leader harnessing cutting-edge applications of additive manufacturing in an expectation-defying case study.
Technical Conference
For over 30 years, the RAPID + TCT Conference has brought together some of the most influential industry figures to share their expert knowledge on the latest in design-to-manufacturing innovation. Industrial users and cutting-edge consumers gather around expert analysts, researchers and executives to gain a deeper understanding of the role of 3D technologies in the design-to-manufacturing process chain.
Eight conference tracks allow you to focus on the areas of additive that matter to you most: Healthcare, Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Wider Industry, Ecosystem, R&D Materials, R&D Process
Industry Partner Presentations
With the support of our alliances and collaborators, SME has put together industry-leading presentations that take additive manufacturing to the next level. These panels in the SME Zone theater are curated by organizations critical to the future success of the additive manufacturing industry and aim to foster industry standardization and growth.
Tech Hub Presentations sponsored
These insightful, 20-minute presentations with Q&A will bring you up to speed quickly on developments in this ever-changing field. Presentations may be commercial in nature.
NETWORKING EVENTS
RAPID + TCT is the AM ecosystem’s gathering place. Meet with attendees of three other manufacturing events, AeroDef Manufacturing, WCX, and TRX to forge meaningful relationships – best done in person and over great refreshments! Prepare to meet your next key contact or favorite colleague. Everyone is welcome – your badge is your ticket.
SHOW FLOOR RECEPTION
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
Day one brings fun right to the show floor! Enjoy food and drinks in locations spread throughout the exhibits. Mingle with attendees, exhibitors, colleagues, speakers and industry thought leaders, and have fun while doing it.
CLOSING SOCIAL
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
THE AM INDUSTRY CELEBRATION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
• Don’t miss the AM celebration of the year!
• Endless food, fun, and friends
• Live entertainment
• Unforgettable moments
Join us as we say “farewell” to our new friends and connections at a special closing social! Recall your favorite moments and insight while making plans for 2026! All guests are welcome.
IMPACTS MANUFACTURING
SME’S AM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY
The AM Community is made up of highly engaged technical volunteers who comprise SME’s Additive Manufacturing Technical Community Leadership Committee, the Direct Digital Manufacturing Advisory Team, the Healthcare Additive Manufacturing Advisory Team and the RAPID + TCT Event Advisors.
AM PITCHFEST COMPETITION
The AM Pitchfest is back by popular demand! It will showcase the latest in AM technology and innovation to a panel of industry leaders, media and the AM community.
SME ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AWARDS
Join SME as we celebrate and recognize the AM community for its leadership and impact in Additive Manufacturing through these prestigious awards, which will be presented at the event.
• AM Industry Achievement Award
• AM Pitchfest
• AM Start-up Technology Award
• AM Production Club
• Aubin AM Case Study Award
• Digital Manufacturing Challenge Awards (Three Categories)
NEW IN 2025
AM SERVICE PROVIDERS PAVILLION
Don’t have access to an industrial 3D printer, but need to harness its advantages? Discover how AM service providers can help increase efficiency and address the pain points of your projects. Gain access to cutting-edge AM capabilities without the overhead, allowing you to scale production as needed while controlling costs.
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE LATEST AM TECHNOLOGIES
AM’S GLOBAL LEADERS ARE ALL HERE for you as you explore the entire AM ecosystem, including design, materials, hardware, software, post-processing, and quality.
PRODUCT APPLICATION DISCOVERY
Rapid Prototyping
Additive Manufactured Production
Rapid Prototyping Research & Development
DESIGN
Design Engineering
Design of Experiments (DOE)
Process Design & Engineering
Process Planning & Control
Product & Process
Design Management
Product Design & Automation
3D SCANNING/IMAGING
Reverse Engineering
Reproduction
Reverse Modeling
MATERIALS
Ceramics
Composites
Plastics
Metals
ADDITIVE IN PLASTICS
Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Stereolithography (SLA)
3D Printing
Multijetting
ADDITIVE IN METALS
Direct Energy Deposition
Direct Metal Fabrication
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Direct Metal Tooling
Electron Beam Manufacturing
Hybrid and Multitasking Machines
CASTING
Sand Mold Casting
Investment Casting
MOLDING
Compression Molding
Foamed Plastics, Molders
Molding Accessories
Patternmaking
Vacuum Systems
ADDITIVE IN MEDICAL
Bioprinting
Prosthetics
Orthopedic implants
Dental
Bone & tissue scaffolds
Bioresorbable materials
SOFTWARE
CAD/CAE/CAM
Solid Modeling
Lightweighting
Support Generation
Mold Flow Design and Analysis
CNC Systems & Software
Data Translation/Interoperability
Design & Simulation
MES & Workflow
Security & IP
Slicer & Data Preparation
QUALITY
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
Inspection Systems & Equipment
Measurement, Inspection & Testing
Measuring Tools & Equipment
TOOLING
Bridge Tooling
Rapid Tooling
Injection Molding Equipment
PERIPHERAL TECHNOLOGIES
Curing Equipment
Heat Treatment
EDM
Finishing Technologies
Coatings
Deburring & Edge Finishing
Adhesives
Finishing & Coating
Electron Beam Welding
Laser Cutting
Lasers & Related Equipment
Machine Tooling
Milling
Mixers & Blenders
Additive Manufacturing Suppliers
Subtractive Manufacturing
TOOLING
3D Printing Consulting
Engineering Services
Education & Training Services & Institutions
Machining/Prototype/Short Run
Manufacturing Services
Materials Testing
Moldmaking Services
Prototype & Short Run Parts
Prototyping & Engineering Services
Service Bureaus
ADDITIVE (OTHER)
Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)
Organics
LIST OF EXHIBITORS
(As of 2.10.24. More are joining every week!)
3D Microprint GmbH
3D Spark GmbH
3D Systems
3DCeram Sinto
3DMakerpro
3DSHQ
3DXTECH LLC
6K Additive
A3D
Aalberts Surface Technologies
ACNIS Titanium & Alloys
Across International
ADDIBLAST
Addireen Technologies
Additive Industries North America
ADDMAN Group
AddUp
AESUB by Scanningspray
Aibuild
Airgas
Airtech International Inc.
ALD Vacuum Technologies
Aligned Vision
Alpha Precision Group
Altair Engineering Inc.
AM Solutions: A brand of the Rösler Group
America Makes
American International Container / Muller USA
American Isostatic Presses Inc.
Amolen
Anisoprint
Applied Molecules LLC
Applied Technical Services
ARBURG
Ardleigh Minerals Inc.
Arkema Inc.
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Inc.
assonic Dorstener Siebtechnick GmbH
ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence
(AM CoE)
Atelier Scherer Fair Consulting Gmbh
Automation Alley
Avimetal AM Tech Co. Ltd.
AVS Inc.
Axtra3D
Bambulab
BIAX - Schmid & Wezel GmbH
BigRep America
Blackbelt by OMD3D
Bodycote
BOEN PROTOTYPES Co. LIMITED
Bondtech AB
Botfactory Inc.
Bright Laser Technologies
Bruker Corp.
Camcraft Inc.
Carpenter Additive
Chem Cubed LLC
Ching Leung Inc.
CISRI HIPEX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
CNPC Powder North America Inc
Colibrium Additive
Comet Yxlon
Continuum Powders
CoreTechnologie
Corvaer
Creality 3D
Creative 3D Technologies
Cubicure GmbH
Custom Powder Systems
DCM Tech Inc.
DIAMANT Polymer GmbH
DiamondBack Nozzles
Direct Dimensions Inc.
DM3D Technology LLC
DMG MORI Advanced Solutions, Inc.
DSB Technologies
DSI - Autodesk Digital Manufacturing
DyeMansion
Dyze Design
Eaton
EDM Network Inc.
EDM Performance Accessories
EDM Sales & Supplies Inc.
ELEGOO
Element Materials Technology
Elnik Systems
EOS
Eplus3D
Equispheres In.c
eSUN
Evology Manufacturing
Evonik Corp.
EWI
Extrude Hone
FARO Technologies Inc.
Farsoon Technologies
FASTECH LLC
Fictiv
FLOW-3D AM
FormAlloy
Formlabs
Freemelt
Fugo Precision 3D
Fullsight
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems
GEMCO
GeoCorp Inc.
Gesswein Co.
Globe Metal
Globus Metal Powders Ltd.
GoEngineer
Grid Logic Inc.
GROB Group
Guangzhou Seal Laser Rapid Prototype Co. Ltd.
Hamamatsu Corp.
HBD
Hello3D Print LLC
Henkel Corp.
Herding Filtration LLC
Hexagon
HeyGears
Hoganas
Hoosier Pattern
Horizons Inc.
HP 3D Printing
Impossible Objects
IMR Test Labs
Incus GmbH
Indo-MIM Inc.
Industrial Inspection & Analysis
Inert
InssTek Inc.
INTAMSYS Technology Inc
Interspectral
iSANMATE
IVA Schmetz GmbH
JEOL USA Inc.
Jinhua Creation New Material Co. Ltd.
JuggerBot 3D
KELI MOTOR GROUP Co. Ltd.
Kennametal Inc.
KEXCELLED
Keyence Corp of America
Kimura Foundry America Inc.
Kittyhawk
KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH
Kubotek Kosmos
KYZEN Corp.
Laboratory Testing Inc.
LDO Motors Co. Ltd.
LECO Corp.
LEWCO Inc.
Leybold USA Inc.
Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions
Linde
COMPLIMENTARY EXPO PASS!
Expo Pass provides you with access to all Exhibits, Networking and Special Event Features, SME ZONE and Keynote Series
Linde Advanced Material Technologies
Lithoz America
Luke’s Laboratory
Lumafield
M. Braun Inc.
Machina Labs Inc.
MADDE Inc.
Magforms Technology Co. Ltd.
Mantle
Mass Finishing, Inc.
MasterGraphics Inc.
Materialise
MatterHackers
MELD
Meltio
Mercury Scientific
Metal Additive Manufacturing Magazine
Met-L-Flo Inc.
Michigan Pneumatic Tool Inc.
Micromeritics Instrument Corp.
MicroTek Finishing LLC
Mimaki USA
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.
Mitutoyo America Cor.p
Mosaic Manufacturing
Nabertherm Inc.
Nano Dimension USA
NatureWorks
Nexa3D Inc.
Nidec Machine Tool America LLC
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing
Novamet/Ultra Fine Speciality Products
Novineer Inc.
nScrypt Inc.
nTop
One Click Metal GmbH
Oqton
Oryx Additive Inc.
PanOptimization
Pantheon Design
Parmatech Corp.
Paulo
Performance Engineered Products
Phaetus Co. Ltd.
Phase3D
Phrozen TECH CO. LTD.
Piab Inc.
Pinnacle X-Ray Solutions
Polymaker
Precision Resource Inc.
Pressure Technology Inc.
ProcessRidge
Product Innovation and Engineering LLC (PINE)
Prusa Research By Josef Prusa
Pyrogenesis Canada Inc.
QTS USA LLC
Quintus Technologies LLC
Rapid Liquid Print
Recognition Robotics Inc.
REM Surface Engineering
Renaissance Services
Renishaw, Inc.
RePliForm Inc.
Retech Systems LLC
Rev1 Technologies
Revopoint 3D Technologies Inc.
Reynolds Advanced Materials
Ricoh USA, Inc.
Ripperden Resources LLC
Romanoff International Supply
RP America
RPM Innovations
Russell Finex
Ruwac
Samisan Tech Pvt Ltd.
Sandvik
SCANTECH DIGITAL Inc.
Sciaky Inc.
SECO/VACUUM
Senvol
Shenzhen Anhua Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen EIBOS Chuanggou Tech Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Kings 3D Printing Technology Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen RPS Technology Co. Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Silicones
Shining 3D Technology Inc.
SMC Corporation of America
SME Media Center
SME ZONE
Snowbird Technologies
Solar Atmospheres
Solar Manufacturing
Solukon
SPEE3D
SSAB EMEA AB
Stratasys Inc.
Sugino Corp.
Sumter Easy Home LLC
SuNPe Prototype
Suzhou Tianhong Laser Co. Ltd.
Synergeering Group LLC
T3DP
TAV Vacuum Furnaces/Furnacare
Tebis USA
Tech Hub
Telsonic Ultrasonics Inc.
The TCT Group
The Virtual Foundry
Thermal Wave Imaging Inc.
Thermo-Calc Software
Thermwood Corp.
THK America Inc.
TIGER-VAC USA INC
T-M Vacuum Products
ToffeeX
ToGo Prototype Corp.
Toolkit 3D
TOPDOWN Creative Factory GmbH
Toyal America Inc Metal Powders
TPM3D
UltiMaker
United Performance Metals
University of Dayton Research Institute
UpNano GmbH
VAC-U-MAX
VELO3D
Verisurf Software Inc.
ViscoTec America Inc.
Visitech America
VJ Technologies Inc.
Volkmann Inc.
VORTI-SIV
Voxeljet America Inc.
VulcanForms
Wayland Additive
Weber Manufacturing Technologies Inc.
WENZEL America Ltd.
Wintech Digital Systems Technology Corp.
Wuxi Aliz 3D Technology Co. Ltd.
Xact Metal
Xiamen Goofoo Technology Co. Ltd.
Xiamen JZCX Industry Co. Ltd.
XJet 3D
XTL US INC.
ZAXE
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
Zhangjiagang Friend Machinery Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co. Ltd.
Zhuhai Sunlu Industrial Co. Ltd.
GET CERTIFIED AT RAPID + TCT
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATION
Certified Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals (CAMF)
This one-day program includes a review course covering the foundations of additive manufacturing, followed by the Certified Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals (CAMF) exam. The review course and certification are ideal for individuals working in or seeking to work in additive manufacturing roles in automotive, aerospace, and medical equipment.
Objectives:
• Identify the various 3D-printing technologies & their benefits/limitations
• Define the basic 3D-printing process
• Understand the benefits of 3D-printing over traditional manufacturing processes
• Understand the hardware & software for 3D-digital file management
• Identify common materials for each 3D-printing technology
• Identify basic safety & quality considerations specific to 3D-printing
Following the review course, participants will take the Certified Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals (CAMF) exam. With a passing score of 70% or higher, individuals will be officially certified and may use the CAMF designation.
Review Course and Exam will be offered at are offered on April 7 at RAPID + TCT.
+ WHERE INNOVATION MEETS INDUSTRY
In Detroit, “Motor City” is more than just a moniker. It’s a living, breathing testament to American manufacturing. As the epicenter of industrial innovation for over a century, Detroit offers an unparalleled stage for RAPID + TCT 2025.
Michigan Quick Facts
• Michigan is home to 39.7% of all active manufacturing apprentices in the United States.
• The defense industry contributes $30 billion in economic activity for Michigan, with more than 166,000 jobs and nearly 4,000 Michigan businesses serving the defense and aerospace industries.
• Detroit’s strong academic institutions, like Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, collaborate with healthcare device companies on groundbreaking research.
RAPID + TCT 2025: Join us in Detroit for RAPID + TCT 2025 and experience the future of manufacturing firsthand. Discover the latest innovations, network with industry leaders, and witness the resurgence of a manufacturing powerhouse.
References: Michigan Manufacturing Industry Cluster Workforce Analysis Report, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
June 25-27
LOS ANGELES
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UNLEASH INNOVATION. UNVEIL POTENTIAL.
April 8-10
Huntington Place
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