The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) awarded the 2026 DINO Award to six industry professionals during its annual conference in Reno, Nevada. The award recognizes their career achievements, service to the community, and sustained contributions to the development of industrial and professional 3D printing.
Career paths driving the technical evolution of the industry 🚀
The awardees have participated in projects ranging from optimizing laser sintering processes to standardizing polymeric materials. Among those recognized are engineers who collaborated on reducing post-processing costs and integrating sensors for real-time quality control. Their contributions have facilitated the adoption of additive manufacturing in serial production environments.
The DINO you can't eat, but you earn with sweat and filament 🦖
The ceremony included emotional speeches, though no awardee attempted to take the trophy home to use as a paperweight. Some attendees joked about whether the next award will include a filament bonus or a batch of resin. For now, the six chosen ones will have to settle for the recognition and a plaque that, at least, doesn't require supports to stand upright.