Advanced Manufacturing Series (NIST AMS)

A Fully Registered In-Situ and Ex-Situ Dataset for Metal Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing: Data Processing, Feature Extraction, Registration, and Uncertainties

May 8, 2025

Author(s)

Zhuo Yang, Yan Lu, Ho Yeung, Brandon Lane, Nicole Van Handel

This document details the data registration process for the previously published datasets from Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed (AMMT) parts, "Overhang

China's Manufacturing Innovation Centers: A Benchmarking Report for the Manufacturing USA Network

May 5, 2025

Author(s)

Michael Molnar, Kelley Rogers, Frank Gayle, Susan Ipri-Brown, Mai Tran, Joseph Long, Clifton Ray, Albert Shih, Douglas Thomas

This review of China's Manufacturing Innovation Centers (MICs) describes the status of the country's flagship manufacturing innovation program. At least 33 MICs

Laser Beam Metrology for AM-Bench 2022: Approaches, Results, and Lessons Learned

April 1, 2025

Author(s)

David Deisenroth, Jordan Weaver, Sergey Mekhontsev, Steven Grantham, Shawn P. Moylan

One of key parameters of additive manufacturing by laser powder bed fusion of metal parts (PBF-LB/M) is the power density distribution (PDD) of the process

Design and Calibration of the Fundamentals of Laser-Matter Interaction (FLaMI) Powder Bed Fusion Testbed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

February 21, 2025

Author(s)

David Deisenroth, Sergey Mekhontsev, Steven Grantham

The advantages of additive manufacturing of metal components through laser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M) have been increasingly embraced across a

X-ray computed tomography flaw phantom development: stepper photolithography and deep reactive ion etching: Fabrication and reference measurements

February 18, 2025

Author(s)

Felix Kim, Sarah Robinson, Nikolai Klimov, John Henry J. Scott

Stepper photolithography combined with deep reactive ion etching was used to generate controlled flaws to assess X-ray computed tomography (XCT) flaw

Metadata Modeling for Manufacturing Enterprise Integration

January 6, 2025

Author(s)

Yan Lu, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, James Jim Wilson, Michael Figura, Josh Ki, David Noller

The continuous digitalization and digital transformation are expanding enterprise information exchange scenarios that span product data, process data sets, and

Economics of Digital Twins: Costs, Benefits, and Economic Decision Making

October 30, 2024

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This report examines the economics of digital twins in the manufacturing industry, including the costs, benefits, and economic decision to invest in the

The U.S. Plastics Recycling Economy: Current State, Challenges, and Opportunities

October 30, 2024

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Joshua D. Kneifel, David Butry

This report builds upon NIST AMS 100-48 (Thomas 2022), which examined the economics of increased circularity in the economy, focusing on the processes, forces

Strategic Plan for the Manufacturing USA Program

October 29, 2024

Author(s)

Robert G. Rudnitsky, Clifton Ray, Said Jahanmir

This document is the triennial strategic plan for the Manufacturing USA Program, as required by the program's authorizing statute. This strategic plan addresses

Annual Report on the U.S. Manufacturing Economy: 2024

October 25, 2024

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This report provides a statistical review of the U.S. manufacturing industry. There are three aspects of U.S. manufacturing that are considered: (1) how the U.S

A Guide to the Smart Investment Tools

October 10, 2024

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Joshua D. Kneifel, Purav Parekh

This report serves as a guide to the Smart Investment Tool and Smart Investment Tool Express (SITExpress). These tools aid a user in conducting an investment

A Reference Activity Model for Additive Manufacturing: Powder Bed Fusion

July 26, 2024

Author(s)

Paul Witherell, Duncan Gibbons

Empowering Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Through Effective Additive Manufacturing Data Management

July 24, 2024

Author(s)

Yan Lu, Paul Witherell, William Frazier

This report summarizes the results of the workshop entitled "Empowering Small and Medium Size Enterprises Through Effective Additive Manufacturing Data

Research Results and Recommendations for Universally Unique Identifiers in Product Data Standards

July 16, 2024

Author(s)

Thomas Thurman, Asa Trainer, Allison Barnard Feeney, Rosemary Astheimer, Martin Hardwick, Mikael Hedlind

In the model-based enterprise (MBE) paradigm, enterprises are fueled by the digital thread, an authoritative, integrated information flow that connects all

Manufacturing USA 2023 Annual Report

April 15, 2024

Author(s)

Zahraha Brunner

Manufacturing USA® is a network of public-private partnerships united to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large scale

Implementation of a Particle Tracking Method to Study Particle Spreading in Powder Bed Fusion Systems

February 8, 2024

Author(s)

Eric Whitenton, Alkan Donmez, Aniruddha Das, Vipin Tondare, Justin Whiting

Additive manufacturing is a rapidly growing and increasingly important set of manufacturing techniques. One of those techniques, powder bed fusion, is often

Continuous Mobile Manipulator Performance Measurement Data

January 18, 2024

Author(s)

Omar Aboul-Enein, Henry Medeiros, Mili Shah, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Roger Bostelman, Ann Virts

Mobile manipulators, which are robotic systems integrating an automatic or autonomous mobile base with a manipulator, can potentially enhance automation in many

Powder Spreading Testbed for Studying the Powder Spreading Process in Powder Bed Fusion Machines

November 29, 2023

Author(s)

Justin Whiting, Eric Whitenton, Aniruddha Das, Vipin Tondare, Jason Fox, Michael McGlauflin, Alkan Donmez, Shawn P. Moylan

The spreading of powder is an integral part of powder bed fusion-based additive manufacturing technologies; however, due to the complex nature and the number of

Annual Report on the U.S. Manufacturing Economy: 2023

November 2, 2023

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This report provides a statistical review of the U.S. manufacturing industry. There are three aspects of U.S. manufacturing that are considered: (1) how the U.S

A Method for Capturing Thin Multi-Layer Regions of Powder from Powder Bed Fusion Machines

July 31, 2023

Author(s)

Aniruddha Das, Jordan Weaver, Jared Tarr, Shawn P. Moylan

A powder capture capsule has been designed to capture thin regions of powder at multiple heights within a powder bed of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) equipment

Enabling FAIR Data in Additive Manufacturing to Accelerate Industrialization

July 24, 2023

Author(s)

Shengyen Li, Yan Lu, Kareem Aggour, Peter Coutts, Brennan Harris, Alex Kitt, Afina Lupulescu, Luke Mohr, Mike Vasquez

Additive manufacturing (AM) is an important enabler of Industry 4.0 but there are several hurdles that need to be overcome to fully realize the potential of AM

Process-Structure-Property Data Alignment for Additive Manufacturing Data Registration

July 17, 2023

Author(s)

Shaw C. Feng, Yan Lu, Albert T. Jones

Melt-pool-monitoring, layer-wise-imaging, microstructure-analysis, and mechanical-property test data are becoming increasingly available during the additive

Thermography of Single Line Scans Performed on the Commercial Powder Bed Fusion Machine for the Additive Manufacturing Benchmark Test Series (AM-Bench 2018)

June 27, 2023

Author(s)

Jarred C. Heigel

This document provides details on the files available in the dataset "In situ thermographic measurements of single line scans performed for the Additive

The U.S. Biomanufacturing Economy: Value Added, Supply Chains, Cost, Sustainability, and Efficiency

June 23, 2023

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This report estimates biomanufacturing (manufactured products made of biomaterials) and advanced biomanufacturing (products manufactured using activities that

Manufacturing USA Semiconductor Institute(s) Summary of Responses to Request for Information

June 1, 2023

Author(s)

Mahesh Mani, Greta Babakhanova, Kelley Rogers, Lisa Jean Fronczek

This document provides an overview of the stakeholder responses, consensus and an overarching summary of some of the thematic areas that emerged from the

On Migrating ISO 10303 PMI Models to a Common Core

January 4, 2023

Author(s)

Allison Barnard Feeney, Thomas Thurman

Industrial users of ISO 10303 STandard for the Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP) protocols needed the ability to exchange design product data that is in

Efficiency Improvements in U.S. Manufacturing: Return on Investment for Small and Medium Establishments

November 10, 2022

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

Manufacturers and manufacturing research organizations make investments to advance efficiency and competitiveness. Understanding the return for previously made

Cost-Effective Environmental Sustainability: A Focus on the Circular Economy

October 24, 2022

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

Currently, global economies are using resources and contaminating resources faster than they can be regenerated. This resource depletion strains the economy and

Annual Report on U.S. Manufacturing Industry Statistics: 2022

October 20, 2022

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This report provides a statistical review of the U.S. manufacturing industry. There are three aspects of U.S. manufacturing that are considered: (1) how the U.S

Manufacturing USA Highlights Report 2022

October 19, 2022

Author(s)

Zahraha Brunner

Manufacturing USA® is a network of public-private partnerships united to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large scale