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 »
A part that quotes cheaper overseas often costs more once it lands. How to compare total landed cost — freight, tariffs, carrying, MOQs — not just unit price.
Total Landed Cost: What a Cheap Overseas Quote Hides Read More »
Reshoring isn’t failing on patriotism — it’s failing on a 1985 cost model. Domestic production pencils out only when you rebuild the factory, not relocate it.
Reshoring Stalled Because the Math Is Stuck in 1985 Read More »
How to decide between 3D printing and injection molding — the break-even math, the cost of guessing wrong on volume, and where each one actually wins.
Bridge Manufacturing: When to 3D Print Instead of Cutting a Mold Read More »
New food-contact, medical, and flame-retardant photopolymers arrive almost monthly. How to match a 3D printing resin to a regulated part without overspeccing.
The 3D Printing Resin Menu Changes Almost Monthly Now Read More »
On our floor a production printer runs twenty feet from a CNC mill, and nobody calls one ‘advanced.’ A note on additive growing up into ordinary manufacturing.
Additive Manufacturing Is Becoming Just Manufacturing Read More »
