July 2026
President’s Report
I’m honored and grateful to have been elected to serve AMUG and its members. AMUG means a lot to me because it brings real users together to share real experiences, challenges, lessons learned, and wins. That is what makes this community so special.
As board members and committee chairs settle into their new positions, I continue to be reminded of the passion, experience, and commitment throughout the AMUG community. Our board members are learning how we can best work together; listening to our members, volunteers, vendors, sponsors, and exhibitors; and beginning the important work of preparing for the next AMUG Conference in March 2027.
Dallas Martin
President
I’m excited to serve alongside a board of passionate and talented leaders who care about the future of AMUG. There is a lot of important work ahead. I want to help build on the momentum created by the last board by supporting our members, giving users the tools and knowledge they need, growing the next generation of additive leaders, and keeping AMUG focused on what it does best: bringing people together to learn, connect, and move the industry forward.
Our upcoming strategy meeting at the end of July will give the board an opportunity to align on our priorities and discuss how we can continue to improve the AMUG experience. We will be looking at ways to better support our members and volunteers, strengthen the knowledge and tools available to users, encourage the next generation of AM leaders, and continue building strong relationships with the vendors, sponsors, and exhibitors who bring valuable technology, expertise, and support to the AMUG community.
There is already a great deal of work happening behind the scenes. I am excited about the energy this board is bringing to the organization and the opportunity to work with everyone who contributes to AMUG’s success.
March will be here before we know it, and our focus is on working together to make the next AMUG Conference a valuable and memorable experience for users, vendors, sponsors, exhibitors, and the entire AM community.
Dallas Martin
President
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2026–2028 President Elected
The Special Election for AMUG’s president closed on June 20.
Congratulations to Dallas Martin from Toyota. He is now the president, which makes him both an officer of the corporation and a director on the board. His two-year term began July 1, 2026.
Pursuant to the AMUG bylaws, the special election was conducted in conjunction with AMUG election procedures. The election was conducted electronically, in accordance with procedures previously reviewed and approved by legal counsel.
The election results were reviewed and verified by our legal counsel, and the essential thresholds were met and are consistent with our bylaws. Namely, the quorum threshold of 17% of members in good standing was exceeded.
Thank you to all members who cast a vote in this Special Election.
Committee Chairs Announced
AMUG continues to transition, just like the industry itself. We continue to run largely on volunteers’ contributions (with the exception of three employees), and we are humbled by our members’ willingness to be amongst those volunteers.
In June, the board of directors appointed and notified the committee chairs of their AMUG roles for 2027. These chairs are listed on two webpages: amug.com/committees and amug.com/committees-members.
Next up is building out the committees by selecting the committee members.
Following their appointments, the chairs reviewed a lengthy list of those volunteering their time to serve as committee members. You might recall the volunteer form submission in the spring, where one could indicate up to three committees they might be interested in serving on—that is what built the volunteer list.
From that list, the chairs create their team wish lists and submit them to the board for review and approval, which will be one of many action items during the annual business meeting. That meeting will be in Atlantic City, the location of next year’s conference, and it starts on July 21.
The board will review each chair’s wish list and work to assemble the teams. Why does the board get involved? There are prerequisites (or board-voted exceptions) for volunteers, and, more importantly, we want to ensure that serving opportunities are distributed among our interested members.
The committees will likely be formed and members notified by the end of July. Our website will be updated accordingly.
Sponsors and Exhibitors Are Signing On Fast for AMUG 2027
Sponsor and exhibitor registration for the 2027 AMUG Conference opened recently, and the early response has been strong. Twenty-six companies rushed to support the 2027 AMUG Conference in just 4 weeks.
That kind of early commitment says something. Sponsors and exhibitors don’t reserve space this far out unless they’re confident in what the week will deliver—a venue full of engaged, technically fluent AM users buzzing with the technical conversations they initiate. Their confidence is a vote for the AMUG community and for Atlantic City (March 14 – 18) as the conference setting.
AMUGexpo—where investigations and conversations abound—during the 2026 AMUG Conference.
Reserve Your Space Before Attendee Registration Opens
To be clear on the timing: sponsor and exhibitor registration is the only AMUG 2027 registration currently open. Attendee registration will start in September. That means companies moving now are choosing from the widest range of packages, well ahead of the crowd.
Sponsorship packages include AMUGexpo space and visibility for our members before, during, and after the conference. The AMUGexpo takes place Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of the conference week, anchored by the Sunday welcome reception and Monday night’s Technical Competition—hours designed for conversation, not foot traffic.
Why the AMUGexpo Is Different
The AMUGexpo is not an aisle-after-aisle trade show open to the public. It’s a curated environment for conference attendees only, where quality matters more than quantity and exhibitors are asked to engage in genuine technical exchange alongside their marketing. You’ll be standing among the users who own and operate the equipment, evaluate the materials, specify the software, and make the buying decisions—and they’ll be there to talk shop.
Secure Your Space
Space is limited, and the strongest opportunities are claimed early. If AMUG is part of your 2027 plan, now is the time to lock it in.
Visit amug.com to review sponsorship levels, explore exhibitor options, and secure your place at AMUG 2027.
SPONSOR NEWS
Stratasysstratasys.com
A New Standard in Flame-Retardant 3D Printing Materials for Rail
Developed in response to long-standing collaboration with railway OEMs and service providers, the new material addresses a clear market need for certified, production-ready AM solutions that balance compliance, performance, and total cost of ownership.
FDM® PA6/66-GF30-FR is a 30% by weight glass-fiber-reinforced, flame-retardant nylon composite engineered for production applications on Fortus® systems. It meets EN 45545-2 HL2 (R22/R23) and FMVSS 302 fire safety requirements, delivering high stiffness and strength suitable for load-bearing, functional rail applications. It is specifically designed for manufacturers who require certified performance, mechanical strength, and cost efficiency.
FDM® PA6/66-GF30-FR balances strength, stiffness, and flame-retardant performance for production-ready applications.
AMT PostProamtechnologies.com
When Is It Time to Scale Your Vapor Smoothing Capacity?
As AM transitions from prototyping to production, post-processing requirements change too. A vapor smoothing system that supports early development may not provide the throughput needed as production volumes increase and workflows become more demanding.
Many manufacturers begin with a compact system to validate applications and establish a repeatable surface finishing process. But as production increases, higher throughput can quickly become the next limiting factor. Selecting the right system involves more than matching chamber size to part dimensions. Batch sizes, production frequency, available floor space, and anticipated growth all influence which solution best fits your manufacturing workflow.
To help manufacturers evaluate these factors, AMT introduced the PostPro Machine Configurator. The online tool recommends the most suitable system based on your production requirements, helping users identify the right balance between capacity, footprint, and throughput.
Explore the PostPro Machine Configurator to find the right system for your production requirements.
Selecting the right vapor smoothing capacity is a key step in building an efficient, scalable AM workflow.
GoEngineergoengineer.com
Continue Your Learning Post-AMUG 2026
You’ve already invested in 3D printing technology. Now invest in the skills that maximize its impact.
GoEngineer Training helps engineers, designers, and manufacturing teams get more value from their AM workflows through expert-led instruction, flexible learning formats, and hands-on education tailored to real-world applications. GoEngineer offers training across 3D printing, 3D scanning, SOLIDWORKS, CAM, and related technologies, with options including self-paced, instructor-led online, on-site, and classroom learning.
Whether your goal is improving print success rates, optimizing designs for AM, expanding application knowledge, or accelerating team adoption, our training will equip you with practical skills you can apply immediately. Learn from certified experts, reduce costly trial-and-error, and empower your team to confidently leverage the full capabilities of the technology already on your shop floor.
Ready to get more from your 3D printing investment? Explore GoEngineer Training and give your team the knowledge needed to innovate faster, work smarter, and drive greater business results.
If you’re looking to save even more, explore grants in your area.
Invest in your skills.
MEDIA SPONSOR NEWS
3DPrint.com3dprint.com
The Drone Industry is Showing Where 3D Printing Delivers Real Value, AM Research Report Finds
The rapid rise of drones is creating one of the biggest opportunities for AM. Whether they’re used on battlefields, to inspect bridges or crops, or to deliver supplies, drones need to be lighter, easier to customize, and quicker to produce. This is partially why drones have become one of the biggest opportunities for 3D printing.
That’s one of the main conclusions of a new Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) report, “Additive Manufacturing Opportunities in Unmanned Aerial Systems 2026: Drones Market Analysis and Forecast”, which explores how 3D printing is moving into drone production. Rather than simply identifying a fast-growing market, the report argues that drones have become one of the clearest examples of where AM creates real value.
AM Research explored many of those findings during its recent UAS Additive Strategies online event, where industry leaders discussed how to scale drone production.
Read the whole story here.
Market size by segment is just one of many analyses in the AM Research report on AM opportunities in drone production.
3D ADEPT3dadept.com
Decline…or Discipline?
The 2026 May/June edition of 3D ADEPT Mag is out.
Earlier this year, we were told that AM use in the automotive sector was decreasing. The same feeling was echoed by other experts later on during the year.
Then we did our homework. We reported on advancements in hydrogen vehicles and on the strategies automotive giants like BMW Group are using to get the most out of AM. But we didn’t stop at automotive. This issue applies the same test to two companies that have no incentive to play along with any hype: a wind company and an oil-and-gas company.
Ultimately, what we find is that what looked like a slowdown may just be AM users becoming more selective. This edition demonstrates that, but it also tracks how companies absorbed a full year of tariff measures, what it takes to qualify large-format parts industrially, and the unglamorous business of post-processing.
Download the magazine to discover more.
Out now: May/June edition of 3D ADEPT mag.
3Dnatives3dnatives.com
Manual: A 3D-Printed Book That Carries the Code Used to Print It
The text on the pages of this book, “Manual,” isn’t a traditional story. Look closely, and you’ll see it’s G-code, the machine language used to control 3D printers. Created by Studio Darius Ou with Benson Chong through their research initiative Hyperpress, the book contains a partial copy of the very G-code used to fabricate itself. In effect, it’s a 3D-printed book containing instructions for printing another 3D-printed book.
They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but what about its material? Manual is a 26-page book made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a flexible material that isn’t easy to print at “paper-thin” book scale. Getting it right took extensive testing to balance flexibility, durability, and print quality. And, the designers ran into limits on how small the text could be printed while still holding up.
If you want to learn more about the mechanics of this piece, read the full article here.
“Manual” is a 3D-printed book that documents its own G-code. (Photo credit: Hyperpress)
VoxelMattersvoxelmatters.com
VoxelMatters Aerospace AM Focus 2026 eBook
Comprising civil aviation, space, and defense, the aerospace sector is one of the most active in the adoption of additive technologies, whether it’s industrial-grade polymer AM for aircraft cabin parts or high-performance 3D-printed turbo engines used to power rockets.
In the eBook, you will find stories from all corners of the aerospace industry, starting with an analysis of how militaries around the globe are turning to AM for drone manufacturing. Next, we turn to the space sector, where Stoke Space is leveraging Additive Industries’ MetalFab 420K 3D printer to develop and produce its fully reusable Nova rocket. Metal AM innovations are also underway at Beehive Industries, which recently committed $50 million to purchasing EOS M4 ONYX metal 3D printers to expand its engine production. In our interview with COFO Darius Ehteshami, we discuss this growth and how integral AM is to the defense company’s business.
In a feature, we explore the impact that Prodways’ industrial ceramic AM technology and the digital foundry model are having on jet engine turbines. In our mapping chapter, we examine civil aviation with a comprehensive overview of the leading AM companies that produce aircraft parts. And last, but certainly not least, is an interview with Materialise’s Aerospace Market Manager Eric De Zeeuw about how the company is currently working with aviation suppliers to print over half a million flight-ready parts.
VoxelMatters’ Aerospace AM eBook can be viewed or downloaded by clicking here.
New eBook on Aerospace AM.
