Slide the numbers, see the crossover. The interactive break-even chart plus the four factors that move the real answer — lead time, revisions, inventory, and cash.
3D Printing vs Injection Molding: The Volume Math That Wins Read More »
An honest look at what industrial LCD like the Photocentric Magna does that desktop SLA does not, from build volume and materials to certified production.
Photocentric Magna vs Desktop SLA: What Industrial LCD Gives You Read More »
DfAM optimizes a single part. DfMPAM optimizes the whole build plate. Here is why production additive shops need a new design discipline.
DfAM vs DfMPAM: Designing for Mass Production Additive Read More »
Why Merit3D drop tests every new material on the shop floor before reading the datasheet — the cheapest filter in additive manufacturing qualification.
Drop Test Material Qualification Before You Read the Datasheet Read More »
The NNSA just unveiled Aires Tide, a flight vehicle built with additive as its production layer. What AS9100 actually means for AM shipping flight hardware.
After Aires Tide: What AS9100 Means for AM Flight Hardware Read More »
When a CAD file designed for injection molding gets sent to a print shop, a different set of questions comes up. Here’s what we look for at Merit3D.
DfAM Basics for Engineers Coming From CNC or Injection Molding Read More »
Defense AM’s certification stack used to differentiate shops. In 2026 it’s table stakes. What the shift to AS9100 + ITAR + NIST 800-171 as the floor looks like.
Certification Has Become the Floor for Defense AM. Here’s What That Looks Like. Read More »
Carbon County’s econ-dev plan names carbon fiber from local coal as a target use. Here’s the chemistry, the timing, and what it could mean for US additive manufacturing.
Carbon County’s Other Bet: Carbon Fiber from Local Coal Read More »
Two industrial transitions collide in mid-2026: additive manufacturing crosses into fleet-scale defense work, and coal-county Utah loses generation jobs.
Additive Manufacturing’s Two Transitions Meet in Carbon County, Utah Read More »
Draft angles and uniform walls are smart for a mold and wasted on a printer. A field guide to design for additive manufacturing — and why part consolidation pays.
Design for Additive Manufacturing: Quit Drawing Molded Parts Read More »
