Kittyhawk Brings HIP Expertise to RAPID + TCT 2026

The Kittyhawk team is heading to Boston for North America’s largest event dedicated to additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing. Taking place April 14–16, RAPID + TCT 2026 brings together hundreds of exhibitors, manufacturers, engineers, and other technology providers shaping the future of AM. Kittyhawk will be exhibiting at Booth #1465.

Additive manufacturing is the process of building parts layer by layer rather than removing material from a larger block. This approach gives manufacturers greater design freedom and supports complex geometries, while speeding up prototyping and production for highly specialized components.

However, the AM process can also introduce internal porosity and other microstructural inconsistencies that may affect part performance. That is where Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) comes in. HIP uses high temperatures and isostatic gas pressure to reduce internal voids, improve density, and enhance the overall integrity of a part. For critical applications, these improvements can help increase reliability and consistency.

Kittyhawk brings 40 years of experience, quick turnaround times, and a strong reputation for quality to HIP. With clients across demanding industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial manufacturing, Kittyhawk understands high-performance materials. Our team works closely with customers to deliver dependable HIP processing that helps additive parts meet the high standards of modern manufacturing.

Sales Manager Gary Deems will be representing Kittyhawk at the show:

“RAPID + TCT is a great opportunity to connect with the additive manufacturing community and talk about how HIP fits into the bigger picture. We work with customers every day who are pushing the limits of what’s possible with 3D printing, and HIP is a big part of helping those components meet performance standards.”

If you are attending RAPID + TCT 2026, stop by Booth #1465 to meet the Kittyhawk team and learn more about how our HIP services support additive manufacturing applications. We look forward to seeing you in Boston!