The RAPID + TCT North American Tour
RAPID + TCT 2025
On April 8-10, 2025, RAPID + TCT will roared into the Motor City! The three-day event featured the latest in 3D printing technology from the industry’s leading product and service providers, a full schedule of speakers including the returning Executive Perspectives Keynote Series, and over 125 hours of educational content. The expansive show floor showcased over 500 exhibiting companies’ latest advancements. Start planning your trip to Boston to experience North America’s largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event in April, 2026!
Review the 2025 Event Profile Brochure!
Find out what RAPID + TCT is all about. Discover the features that make this a can’t-miss event for those interested in the next generation of manufacturing. Learn why Detroit was a prime location for innovation meeting industry. And uncover why SME and The TCT Group have been the trusted home for additive manufacturing for 35 years.
Event Features
Exhibits
See 400+ Additive Manufacturing solutions providers, showcasing the latest 3D technologies and applications in hands-on exhibits. Find everything you need to know about the latest 3D technologies, all under one roof, and learn real-world additive manufacturing solutions from the industry’s most respected experts. Get ahead of the competition with the technologies, products, and services that will impact your bottom line.
Colocation. Community. Collaboration.
RAPID + TCT. AeroDef Manufacturing. WCX. TRX. This collection of events, all colocated under one roof with RAPID + TCT at Huntington Place in Detroit, America’s Motor City and home to U.S. manufacturing, was one of the most dynamic collection of minds in additive manufacturing to date.
Conference
This year the RAPID + TCT Conference features more than more than 140+ technical presentations by hand-selected industry-leading experts. The conference is known worldwide as North America’s most influential additive manufacturing conference. Discover how industry leaders are implementing additive manufacturing and review case studies on how the technology is transforming traditional manufacturing.
The Rapid + TCT Experience
400
Technology Innovators
200
Expert Speakers
140
Conference Presentations
Event and Industry News
Membership Has Its Advantages
With a Full Conference Pass to RAPID + TCT, you'll receive 50% off your 1-year SME membership! SME members can connect with peers, gain knowledge related to manufacturing technology and trends, solve problems and participate in leadership opportunities.