TEch FOcuS TECH FOCUS: ADDiTivE MANUFACTUriNg Manufacturing moves forward one layer at a time. " As an industry, we need to make sure we have the data that demonstrates we understate that risk and mitigate that risk...to make sure engineers are comfortable designing for additive. " -Melissa Orme, Ph.D. iN THiS SECTiON 8 AM Forward Program and SAE AMS-AM standards gE Additive laser powder bed fusion process. 12 Chinook flies first flight-critical, 3D-printed part on rotorcraft 16 SAE Government Technologies Establishes AMCC in Southeast Michigan 20 3DEO launches new metal 3D-printing platform 24 SAE a rich source for insights into additive manufacturing 8 July 2022 ABOUT THE AUTHOr Bill Bihlman, President of Aerolytics LLC, wrote this article for Update. He has a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Purdue University, starting his career as a mechanical engineer at raytheon Aircraft in 1995. He has been actively involved with SAE ASM AM standards development and is the chair of the materials committee for SAE AeroTech. UPDATE