RAPID + TCT 2021 Offers Both Live, Digital Experience

RAPID + TCT 2021 brings the additive manufacturing community together this Sept. 13-15 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The event is produced by SME and the Rapid News Group, and offers a wide collection of 3D printing technologies, knowledge and insights from the industry’s leading innovators.

“While AM has been evolving for more than 30 years, the dynamic growth it has experienced continues to prove the value and unlimited potential for manufacturers. Looking back over the past year and a half, the world saw firsthand how this nimble technology created solutions that immediately impacted human lives,” says Robert Willig, SME Executive Director & CEO. “Every manufacturing sector can leverage AM technology to improve efficiency, lower cost and innovate more quickly. What happens at RAPID + TCT will influence the entire industry for years to come.”

The event promises to include groundbreaking product announcements and 250 hands-on exhibits showcasing real-world AM solutions from some of the industry’s most respected experts and industry leaders.

The conference is focused on three prevalent themes centered around evaluation, adoption and optimization of AM, 3D scanning and related technologies. The education lineup includes programming dedicated to medical AM, three keynotes, 11 thought leadership panels and interactive presentations from 150 industry leaders on the latest processes, applications, materials and research.

For the first time, event organizers are launching the RAPID + TCT LIVE! digital experience and event app, where attendees can participate remotely and access exclusive networking and digital content from speakers and exhibitors before, during and after the event.

Reinforcing AM’s potential impact on all of manufacturing, RAPID + TCT attendees can also take advantage of complimentary access to the FABTECH exposition, the largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event in North America. FABTECH will also be held at McCormick Place and runs Sept. 13-16. This year’s event features the 3D/Additive Manufacturing Pavilion with a new Presentation Showcase providing even more insights from industry-leading companies on the latest AM technologies.