UMD Alumni Hatch Sub-$300 3D Printer, Raise $3.3 Million on Kickstarter

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  The Micro produced by Maryland manufacturer M3D Two University of Maryland graduates have designed The Micro, a consumer-friendly, sub-$300 3D printer, and are quickly staging one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all-time to produce it, hauling in $3.3 million with more than 10,000 backers. The Micro raced past its $50,000 goal in just […]

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Register for RMI’s NextGenM Energy Forum – June 3, 2014

Manufacturers: Looking to save money on your energy spend? Look no further than our “NextGen-M Energy Forum,” which we are hosting in partnership with the Maryland Energy Administration. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. The event will also feature 12 leading Maryland manufacturing companies who are committed to our energy […]

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Maryland Manufacturer Utilizing Maritime Defense Technologies for Commercial Purposes

As inferred by its name, the Maritime Applied Physics Corporation (MAPC) has had a big impact in the sea and on the maritime defense industry. However, the Baltimore manufacturer has also worked in desert environments, in the mountains, in the air, on fire-ranges, in simulated warfare environments and more. As United States defense spending is […]

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Report: Natural Gas Boosting Mfg. Jobs And Economy – U.S. Conference of Mayors – Mayor Rawings-Blake, USCM Second VP

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WASHINGTON /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Inexpensive natural gas will boost manufacturing growth in the U.S. and its metropolitan areas according to a new report released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and prepared by IHS Global Insight. Unveiled by key members of USCM’s Advanced Manufacturing Task Force during a press conference phone call, the report titled Impact […]

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Carver Vocational-Technical High School Launches CNC program to serve area manufacturers.

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  Eleven Carver students recently visited Maritime Applied Physics Corporation http://www.mapcorp.com/. With RMI member Mark Rice explaining computer-aided design/programming and Mike Bower giving a tour of the shop (including a mill demonstration), students got to see, firsthand, the connection between theory and practice. Another visit was to Maryland Thermoform http://mdthermo.com/ with RMI member Scott MacDonald […]

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