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    Lauralyn McDaniel

    Lauralyn McDaniel

    Lauralyn McDaniel leads our additive manufacturing/3D printing strategy and engagement. With over 20 years of experience in AM, micromanufacturing, and nanotechnology, McDaniel is active in the industry and serves as Vice Chair of the America Makes & ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standards Collaborative and as co-chair of the Medical Workgroup, DICOM WG-17 3D Manufacturing, RSNA 3D Printing SIG, and ASTM F42 Executive Committee. She received the America Makes Ambassador designation in 2018 and was named the 3D Printing Industry Community Advocate of the Year in 2019.

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    Research & Development: AM News Roundup for January 23-February 3, 2023

    ICYMI: Innovation usually means plenty of research and development. The additive manufacturing community is always innovating and announced several commitments over the last two weeks. Whether milestones in clinical studies for 3D printed devices, installation of new machines at a leading European research institute, partnership with a NASCAR team, or funding to commercialize regenerative therapies, […]

    Workforce and Leadership: AM News Roundup for January 9-20, 2023

    ICYMI: 2023 is starting strong for the additive manufacturing community with efforts in both workforce and leadership. Several 3D printing companies announced new leadership including Carbon, Coreform, Essentium, and 6K. Both Qualified3D and BCN3D announced programs with high school supporting STEM education efforts and the additive manufacturing workforce pipeline. Kokoni and BC3D released new machines […]

    Additive Manufacturing Developments: 2022 3D Printing Advancements

    Advanced manufacturing became more advanced in 2022 with additive manufacturing developments. New hardware, expanded material options, and software solutions from idea to post processing became available. Whether trying to print bigger with large-scale machines, smaller with micro 3D printing, or even printing or embedding electronics, more machines became accessible. Looking to quality throughout the process, […]

    Additive Manufacturing Software: 2022 Roundup of Digital Solution Options

    Additive manufacturing software today does much more than support design and file prep for the process. Supporting workflows, quality management processes, and build simulations, the growth in the last five years has supported the acceleration of applications and enabling more production at scale. 2022 saw more integrations with other systems, features and cloud-based approaches. PrintParts […]

    Additive Manufacturing Materials: 2022 Roundup of Developments

    Additive manufacturing materials are often the driver for new applications including production applications. In 2022, the AM community introductions of new materials for electronics, tissue fabrication, corrosive environments, consumer products, sporting equipment, and more. Looking to both repeatable quality results toward achieving production with AM, several materials were qualified or certified on 3D printers. Take […]

    Additive Manufacturing Hardware: 2022 Roundup of New Solutions

    Additive manufacturing hardware solution providers were once again busy in 2022. Highlights included more options for printing bigger and smaller, printing electronics and composites, and a couple of open platforms to allow more material development for industry and researchers. While the list is surely not exhaustive, it does include most of the introductions for printers, […]