RAPID Conference Issues Call for Speakers

By DE Editors

The Society for Manufacturing Engineers has announced its call for presentation abstracts for the RAPID 2012 and 3D IMAGING Conference and Exposition  to be held in Atlanta May 22-25, 2012.  Deadline for abstracts is Oct. 28, 2011. Submissions will be reviewed by the technical advisors of SME’s Rapid Technologies & Additive Manufacturing (RTAM)  Community. Presentations will inform attendees and contribute to a comprehensive collection of research, case studies and application notes in subject areas including 3D imaging, 3D printing, additive metal processes, casting, concept modeling, engineering analysis, and others.

Conference speakers who present formal technical papers that demonstrate technical merit and advanced uses of rapid technologies influential to the additive manufacturing industry will be considered for the Dick Aubin Distinguished Paper Award. All speakers are entitled to the benefits of special registration and full credentials.

For more information, visit the Society for Manufacturing Engineers.

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