Category: Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing: Reshaping industries and careers—including yours

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has been around for longer than you might have realized. As the name implies, the process creates an objects by adding material, one layer at a time, and it has been in commercial use since the 1980s. According to...

What’s the outlook for additive manufacturing engineers and the field as a whole?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of industrial engineers is projected to grow 10 percent from 2019 to 2029, faster than the average for all occupations. That’s 30,000 new jobs. “Many companies will be seeking to make use of new technologies...

Do you need additional education in additive manufacturing to work in the field?

Courses of study in additive manufacturing are definitely a plus for engineers looking to work in the field.

What careers can engineers and scientists pursue in additive manufacturing?

As an emergent field in constant pursuit of maturation and innovation, additive manufacturing welcomes a great diversity of talent. Many of those getting in on the ground floor will have opportunities to define their roles themselves as companies start small, with...

What is additive manufacturing or 3D printing, and what are its current and future applications?

As the name implies, additive manufacturing is the process of creating objects by adding one fine layer of material at a time. The first commercialized 3D printing method, stereolithography, was invented and patented in the early 1980s by 3D Systems. The process...