Views from the floor at Rapid + TCT 2025

    April 11, 2025
    Editor Ron Shinn checked out the latest technology at the additive manufacturing trade show in Detroit.

    The annual Rapid + TCT trade show and conference is the largest additive manufacturing event in North America, bringing together the entire supply chain for plastics as well as metal and ceramic 3D printing.

    Editor Ron Shinn visited this year’s event in Detroit, which ran April 8-10, that included more than 400 exhibitors and 140 conference presentations. Here are some of the innovations he found.

    You can also read his thoughts on the 3D printing market here.

    About the Author

    Ron Shinn | Editor

    Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.

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