Peter Zelinski Editor-in-Chief
Peter Zelinski is the founding editor of Additive Manufacturing magazine and Additive Manufacturing Media, which for over 10 years has reported on industrial 3D printing and its adoption by manufacturers. As the brand’s editor-in-chief, Pete is exploring the advance of 3D printing as a means of production, and the ways it is changing both part design and manufacturing enterprises. He has been a regular speaker at the Additive Manufacturing Conference, which is now the Formnext Forum, and he is co-creator and co-host of the video series on 3D printing for part production, The Cool Parts Show — a show that has been honored with a national award for Best Use of Video in niche media. He is a podcaster, appearing regularly with Additive Manufacturing Media colleagues in AM Radio, and he has also appeared in a sister podcast, Made in the USA. In 2020, he was co-host of the U.S. Air Force’s week-long event aimed at manufacturing for military readiness and sustainment, the Advanced Manufacturing Olympics. Pete also serves as editorial director of Modern Machine Shop, a sister publication focused on metalworking and CNC machining, and the magazine he has been part of for over 25 years. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
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“Digital transparency” is key, says regional director Mark Straszheim, as employees oversee resources in both Pennsylvania and Texas.
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Additive manufacturing in polymer offers a way to realize various engineered properties, including just the right level of cushion or springiness in the part.
Read More5 Observations From Dr. Tim Simpson About the State of Additive Manufacturing So Far
The outgoing co-director of Penn State’s CIMP-3D takes stock of how far AM has come, aided in no small part through the work of the organization he helped to lead.
Read More4 Ways the Education and Training Challenge Is Different for Additive Manufacturing
The advance of additive manufacturing means we need more professionals educated in AM technology.
Read MoreAM Workshops: The 3D Printing Conferences at NPE and IMTS 2024
We are presenting half-day conferences on additive manufacturing at both of the two largest manufacturing events in North America this year. Join us!
Read MoreAircraft Ducts 3D Printed in Composite Instead of Metal: The Cool Parts Show #68
Eaton’s new reinforced PEKK, tailored to aircraft applications, provides a cheaper and faster way to make ducts compared to formed aluminum.
WatchMore on 3D Printed Ducts: Optimizing for Airflow
Once air ducts transition to AM, the next step is using the physics of airflow to optimize the design.
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As Eaton advances toward production of aircraft ducts now made via 3D printed composite instead of metal, a team member involved with this work considers the machine features that will make them more capable for this role.
WatchAt General Atomics, Do Unmanned Aerial Systems Reveal the Future of Aircraft Manufacturing?
The maker of the Predator and SkyGuardian remote aircraft can implement additive manufacturing more rapidly and widely than the makers of other types of planes. The role of 3D printing in current and future UAS components hints at how far AM can go to save cost and time in aircraft production and design.
Read More7 Lessons From General Atomics on AM for Aircraft Part Production
A manufacturing leader overseeing the way additive manufacturing is transforming unmanned aerial systems (UASs) offers observations about succeeding with 3D printing as an aircraft production process.
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