Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has come a long way since its inception in the 1980s. AM allowed manufacturers to rapidly create and test prototypes for part and component designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As materials became stronger and processes more efficient, manufacturers began to use the technology to mass-produce parts with complex geometries. Today, 3D printing has matured into a production process that can build working components out of different feed stocks that can be stronger than conventional materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s no surprise that the AM market generated over $10.4 billion in revenue<\/a> in 2019 \u2014 and by the end of this decade, it\u2019s projected to grow to more than $55 billion. Far from a trend, AM is the future of manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM)<\/a> fosters industry-wide collaboration to enhance the U.S. manufacturing industry and workforce. That\u2019s why, in the last several years, the organization turned its focus to AM, paying close attention to how the process can reshape the domestic supply chain. So in 2012, they founded America Makes<\/a>, the leading industry consortium for 3D print and additive manufacturers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organization provides a platform for government, academic, non-profit, and cross-company collaboration to research and innovate AM technology, plus train the next generation of the workforce and build bridges across industries to speed up the adoption of AM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Master Fluid Solutions<\/a> is proud to be a member of America Makes, helping to shape the future of U.S. manufacturing. To date, the company is the only metalworking fluid manufacturer to join America Makes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Founded on improving sustainability in the manufacturing industry<\/a> by streamlining processes and eliminating waste has always been a guiding principle at Master Fluid Solutions, Master Fluid Solutions created the first-ever commercial fluid recycler, XYBEX<\/a>, in 1970, which quickly made coolant recycling an industry standard. As a member of America Makes, Master Fluid Solutions will contribute to support sustainable AM technology research, as well as participate in knowledge sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s worth noting that mixed and hybrid manufacturing environments often use both conventional subtractive techniques and additive manufacturing \u2014 and Master Fluid Solutions offers the leading cutting fluids for multi-material compatibility. For instance, TRIM\u00ae C390<\/a> and TRIM\u00ae MicroSol\u00ae 692XT<\/a> are both formulated for superior performance with multi-metal and composite materials. TRIM\u00ae HyperSol\u2122 888NXT<\/a>, the company\u2019s first biopreferred coolant, is the most versatile product on the market for machining tough titanium and Inconel\u00ae metals, improving tool life and well suited for hybrid manufacturing situations\u00a0 \u2014 all at lower concentrations and reducing carry off compared to conventional fluids.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n As hybrid and AM shops become more common in the future, Master Fluid Solutions expects to develop additional fluids specifically for AM. For more information or a trial of our products, call +1 800-537-3365 <\/strong>or email us at <\/a>info@masterfluids.com<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Master Fluid Solutions joins America Makes, the nation\u2019s largest support organization for the additive manufacturing and 3D printing industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1125,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533\/revisions\/1125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterfluids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}America Makes: Forging the Future of Manufacturing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The First Metalworking Fluid Manufacturer to Embrace AM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n