AMP confirms Austin prototyping facility housing world’s first AMCM M 8K
Texas-based Advanced Manufacturing Partners (AMP) has confirmed Austin as the location of its flagship prototyping facility. The company is already working with customers, with an official opening ceremony scheduled for early 2027.
AMP, a strategic partner of the American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation (ACMI), aids defence and commercial manufacturers in the prototype to production process, utilising CNC machining, finishing, heat treatment, testing and inspection, alongside Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing.
The facility houses the world’s first AMCM M 8K metal Additive Manufacturing machine, whose acquisition by ACMI was announced in January 2026. Developed by AMCM, the customisation specialist of EOS, the machine is designed for large-scale PBF-LB production and has a build volume of 800 x 800 x 1,200 mm with eight 1.2 kW nLIGHT lasers.
Alongside the AMCM M 8K, AMP also has equipment from EOS, DN Solutions, Spinner, Solukon, Moly Cut, Zeiss and AMCM. With a dedicated prototype floor, along with rapid prototyping, finishing, and comprehensive testing, the company expects to condense product development timelines.
“AMP represents a pivotal shift in how hardware innovation gets done,” said Nick Bass, Executive Director of Advanced Manufacturing Partners. “By lowering the barrier to entry for world-class manufacturing and accelerating the prototype process, AMP enables companies to iterate faster, scale seamlessly, and bring groundbreaking products to market at an unprecedented pace.”
“AMP bridges the critical gap between hardware design and full-scale commercial manufacturing,” added John Burer, Founder of ACMI. “By combining the most advanced manufacturing technology in the world and a mindset of enablement, AMP empowers innovators to turn ambitious concepts into scalable production. Hardware, not blueprints.”
