AMA: Energy 2026: [INTERVIEW] How Large-Scale Metal AM is Helping Energy OEMs Break Free from Forging and Casting Delays

• With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. In this critical industry, a missing forged component does not just delay a shipment. It can ground an entire maintenance operation for the better part of a year. Forging…

With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. In this critical industry, a missing forged component does not just delay a shipment. It can ground an entire maintenance operation for the better part of a year. Forging queues, foundry backlogs, and multi-supplier coordination have long been accepted as the cost of doing business in energy manufacturing. But as lead times stretch beyond twelve months for critical high-performance alloy components, more OEMs are looking at large-scale metal AM as a way to take back control of their supply chains. I sat down with Yash Bandari, Director of Business Development at Fastech Engineering to understand how that shift is playing out on the ground