Abstract Scope |
Driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), America Makes is a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. Since its inception, America Makes has leveraged a national collaborative ecosystem to advance the readiness level of AM technologies and invigorate the knowledge base, skills, and training available for the domestic AM supply chain. Our strategy is the product of collaboration with our membership, which is comprised of representation from all tiers of the domestic AM supply chain. AM qualification and certification of continues to exhibit opportunity for efficiency improvements. America Makes has funded over $200M of research demonstrating qualification methods for AM. The presentation will include an introduction to America Makes, an overview of advanced AM qualification methods, a summary of past and current America Makes research efforts, along with future needs and strategic priorities. |