ORNL Wins Award for Using 3D Printing to Build Nuclear Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Energy‘s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) claimed the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award at the SME AM Awards and TCT Awards Gala, held April 14 in Boston. The honor spotlights standout real-world deployments of 3D printing, and ORNL’s entry, focused on nuclear construction, impressed judges for its…