Peter Zelinski
Materials
Materials Are the Most Important Component in AM
You will see a lot of additive machines at IMTS. Success with those machines is determined by an underappreciated ingredient. Read our collection of recently published articles focused on materials.
July 18, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Polymer AM
The Third Bucket and the Conversion of Production: A Perspective on Polymer Development for AM
Sabic sees 3D printing taking plastics where they have not gone before, but end-user needs will push the capabilities of 3D printers.
July 13, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Polymer AM
One-Piece Robot Gripper Actuated by Shop Air
The pneumatic gripper 3D-printed as a complete working unit has demonstrated its effectiveness for continuous operation over time. It is one illustration of the role additive is liable to play in making robotic automation easier.
July 6, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Videos
Video: Advice to Manufacturers Getting Ready to Start in Additive
“It can be daunting,” says GE’s Greg Morris. “You have to make some tough decisions while things are not going well.” And yet, as he looks to the future of additive manufacturing, he says, “There is probably going to be a shortage of supply, not demand.”
June 29, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Materials
How One Device Inspects Both Parts and Powder in Metal AM
A scanning electron microscope analyzes the shape and composition of grains of powder as well as inclusions and voids in the part’s surface.
June 4, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Tooling
Transformative Tooling Reaches Applications Including Concrete and PVD Coating
Our reporting from tooling’s frontier finds custom tooling succeeding in applications not usually associated with 3D printing.
May 14, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Videos
Video: “I Think You Ignore Additive Manufacturing at Your Peril”
I check in with Greg Morris of GE Additive, hearing his views on AM’s continuing promise and importance. Representatives of John Deere, Smith & Nephew, B&J Specialty and Tangible Solutions share their views on the same question.
May 11, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Production
Custom Tooling Unmasks Process Costs in Metal Coating
The tooling that had long been accepted was contributing to unnecessary manual labor for this PVD coater. Now, the company has improved its process with custom tools that are 3D-printed in production quantities.
May 4, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
News
Impressions of Rapid + TCT 2018
Exhibitors offering additive technologies to challenge conventional production was a striking development this year, though some of those technologies are not yet obtainable.
April 30, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Technology
Applying Material Like Toner Promises AM at Speeds Like Injection Molding
The Stratasys-founded company Evolve debuts its STEP technology for production-scale additive processing.
April 18, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Metal AM
AMUG Conference Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Record Attendance
Photos capture some of what I saw at the event this year. As this event continues to grow, it will need to adapt in order to continue to fulfill its valuable and long-standing role of serving AM’s users.
April 16, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Production
Video: Is There a Personnel Challenge in Additive Manufacturing?
Adam Clark of Tangible Solutions sees the personnel advancing. The discipline of conventional manufacturing is coming to additive.
April 9, 2018 - Peter Zelinski