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 »
Merit3D runs Formlabs Fuse SLS printers in production. An operator’s take on the new Fuse X1 and what high-volume SLS actually requires on a real shop floor.
Formlabs Fuse X1: An Operator’s Early Look at High-Volume SLS Read More »
What engineers should send alongside the CAD file to get faster, more accurate additive manufacturing quotes — a practical DFAM brief in 5 parts.
Designing for additive: 5 things engineers should send us before they send the CAD file Read More »
The hidden cost of injection-mold tooling for mid-volume parts — and how to run the breakeven against additive manufacturing before signing the PO.
The real cost of tooling: why mid-volume parts are paying for capacity they don’t need Read More »
The Reimagined Estimator Is Live April 27, 2026 You shouldn’t have to wait three days to find out you’re $3 short. I’ve stood next to enough engineers staring at a part on a laptop to know the moment. You’ve got CAD. You’ve got a deadline. You’ve got a purchasing person asking for “a number.” And
The Reimagined Estimator Is Live Read More »
