AMUG October 2026

AMUG 2027 is taking shape as our board, committees, and volunteers work through the plans for Atlantic City. Thank you to everyone putting time and effort into bringing the conference together. As the program develops, we’re looking to our community to help shape it by sharing the experiences, lessons, and ideas that other AM users can learn from.

Have you solved a tough problem, developed a new application, or learned a lesson that could help another user? Consider sharing it at AMUG. The call for speakers is open through October 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Those practical experiences and honest conversations are what make this conference valuable.

Our Start-up Launchpad is returning to the AMUGexpo, giving emerging companies a place to share fresh ideas and connect directly with users. If you’re part of a start-up, or know one with something exciting to bring to the AM community, encourage them to apply.

Make Better Manufacturing Decisions with Sinter-based AM

Which parts are good candidates? Which process fits the application? And what will it take to achieve the required quality at a viable cost?

In the latest issue of PIM International, Stefan Joens offers a practical guide to evaluating sinter-based metal AM, from identifying suitable applications to understanding the design, material, and production choices that influence success.

Drawing on decades of industrial experience, he shares lessons from successful and unsuccessful projects and explains why successful production depends on much more than the printing stage.

For designers, engineers and AM users, the article provides useful guidance on recognizing suitable opportunities, understanding process limitations, and assessing the complete route to a finished part.

Read the full article for free.

Mass Production with AM: What Does Each Fleet Strategy Entail for Vertically Integrated Businesses?

OECHSLER runs series production across sites in Germany and China on industrial 3D printing platforms, while Slant 3D runs automated 3D printer fleets designed to produce tens of thousands of parts per week at cost parity with injection molding.

Both are manufacturing at volume. Both are shipping products today. Yet, they have different understandings of mass production. They deal with different production economics, different challenges, and different demands.

For vertically integrated businesses that rely on AM, it’s crucial to understand what it takes to build a (consumer) business on AM: how demand is captured, how a digital fit process replaces a retail one, and, if possible, what the supply chain and sustainability case looks like.

Together, leaders from these companies will address these questions during the next Additive Talks session on October 28.

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What can AI do for Your AM Business?

How can generative and agentic AI help engineers design parts, automate workflows, and build new businesses? Where is machine learning already improving process development and quality control?

Join 3D Printing Industry’s AMA: Software, a free online event on October 22, to explore these questions and more with the people developing and applying the technology.

Hear from NVIDIA, Materialise, Euler, Autodesk, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Senvol, Authentise, and Makerengineer, among others. The program covers AI-assisted engineering, simulation, process monitoring, and connected production workflows, with live Q&A so you can ask the speakers your own questions.

For AMUG members evaluating where AI could make a practical difference, this is an opportunity to examine applications, question the limitations, and identify tools worth investigating.

Explore the program and register for free.

Building Profiles in the Additive Print Services Market–Market Research Beyond AI Scraping

In case you haven’t heard, Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) is tackling a new research project to model the AM services market because service providers are really what’s moving the AM market in the current age of supply chain shakeups and critical, fast-moving manufacturing initiatives in defense, energy, and aerospace.

You can read all about the ideas and trends behind our upcoming AM service market report and model building in our first article here.

With AI becoming a widely used tool for what we call directional research, we promised to give our readers and customers a look under the hood of our research techniques in the additive market to show that there’s a lot more to consider when strategizing around additive markets than just an AI scrape. In this article, we’ll walk through some of the key modeling components our new services market model is built on, especially the competitor profiles that drive the model. The very first profile we’re building out as we develop the model is one you’ll know well.

You can read the full article here.

Introducing AdditiveIQ

This year, TCT closed the doors on its final TCT 3Sixty event in the UK. After 30 years, through every stage of AM’s evolution—from rapid prototyping through the consumer boom to industrialized production—it is time for something new.

Introducing AdditiveIQ, an experience by TCT.

AdditiveIQ isn’t a trade show, and it isn’t a standard conference. It’s an exclusive, invitation-only networking retreat for senior engineers and leaders who are moving additive into qualified, at-scale production. Two nights at a Windsor estate, an all-inclusive program designed around networking and information exchange, shaped by an advisory committee from JLR, UK Ministry of Defence, AMRC, MTC, Sartorius, and Hubbell, with support from an intentionally small group of commercial partners. The only way to access this intel is to be in the room.

Places are by invitation; request yours here. Or get in touch to discuss your interest in partnering.