Peter Zelinski
Peter Zelinski
Production
What the Coronavirus Crisis Will Mean for Additive Manufacturing
In the response to COVID-19, 3D printing demonstrated some of its strengths, but not all of them. However, the full effect of this crisis for AM is still to come.
April 24, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Moldmaking
3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 4/13/2020
In this week's update we discuss how additive manufacturing is supporting injection molding for masks, and ramping up to production quantities of face shields and testing swabs.
April 15, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski
Medical
3D Printed Mask in Response to Coronavirus Crisis Passes Clinical Review — Multiplies Surgical Mask Stocks by 4X
Reusable nylon mask made through powder bed fusion is easy to disinfect, uses replaceable filter media. Link to design file provided.
April 9, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Medical
3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 4/6/2020
Editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss the pivot to production for 3D printed PPE, and other AM news in the fight against COVID-19.
April 8, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski
Medical
3D Printed Device Expands Ventilator Capacity to Address Shortfall During Coronavirus Crisis
Emergency authorization from FDA allows for use of device permitting four patients to use a shared ventilator. HP involved in mass production via additive manufacturing.
March 26, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Metal AM
AM Helping AM: 3D Printed Build Plate Detects Build Failures
Ultrasonic additive manufacturing produces a build plate with embedded sensing, allowing for real-time measurement of the condition of the build. If a failure occurs during selective laser melting, this plate will reveal it immediately.
March 25, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Polymer AM
3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 3/23/2020
Editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss 3D printing issues related to ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and face shields, and how business conditions have been affected by coronavirus.
March 25, 2020 - Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski
Medical
Massachusetts Hospital Seeks 3D Printed Masks for Coronavirus Response
A mask design is available online via freely available STL file. Hospital offers email address for 3D printing users able to help.
March 22, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Production
Ventilator Manufacturing: Challenges and Likely Response During Coronavirus Crisis
Can we achieve something like a wartime transition to ventilator production, or will the response need to look different from this?
March 19, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Materials
The Foot Measurement System That Allows for Mass Customized Insoles
Aetrex’s Albert scanner is an example of how advances in measurement technology aid 3D printing in realizing its promise.
March 18, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Production
3D Printing Changes a Drone Engine: The Cool Parts Show S2E3
Cobra Aero made the engine cylinder of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) both more powerful and easier to manufacture. Learn what additive manufacturing is doing for drones in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
March 2, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
Polymer AM
3D Printing for Production at Ford: The Cool Parts Show S2E1
The parking brake bracket on the Mustang Shelby GT500 is now 3D printed instead of stamped. Learn how Ford is thinking about additive manufacturing in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
February 17, 2020 - Peter Zelinski
