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AM Radio talks about what's really going on in additive manufacturing. Produced by Additive Manufacturing Media, editors Stephanie Hendrixson, Julia Hider, and Peter Zelinski discuss the places they've been, the applications they've seen, and the trends in additive manufacturing they think they are seeing. And sometimes, they'll even pull back the curtain and bring you the story behind the story.
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Sep 11, 2023
43 - The AM Ecosystem, User Journeys and More from Formnext Forum Austin
Formnext Forum Austin, the first Formnext event to be held in the United States, concluded August 30 after two full days of conference programming dedicated to industrial additive manufacturing. The event is jointly organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt, AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology, and Gardner Business Media, the publisher of Additive Manufacturing Media. Along with sessions on additive end markets, production applications, AM technology and design for additive manufacturing (DFAM), Formnext Forum included a lively expo featuring nearly 80 exhibitors plus The Cool Parts Showcase. Attendees also had access to several facility tours and networking opportunities. The event drew more than 900 attendees, including the editors of Additive Manufacturing. Pete Zelinski, Fiona Lawler and Stephanie Hendrixson recorded this conversation for AM Radio shortly after the event.
Find photos and the transcript of this episode in this blog post.
This episode is brought to you by The Cool Parts Show.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Formnext Forum Austin
* Formnext Chicago, coming in spring 2025
* The Cool Parts Show bonus episode on Wilson's airless basketball
* 6K's lifecycle assessment of its Unimelt process for creating metal powders
* Seurat's business model based on developing and using high-throughput laser powder bed fusion
* The Cool Parts Showcase finalists and the 2023 winning parts
* Designfusion's work with startup Rekkie, an example of a small company taking advantage of 3D printing's flexibility for product launches
* Carolyn Seepersad's research on customizable, 3D printable medical devices
* Eaton Aerospace and the additive work being undertaken in South Carolina
* Tangible Solutions (now Marle Tangible) and their journey to AM production
* Elementum 3D's metal matrix composite and A6061 aluminum
* 3DXTECH's Gearbox HT2 3D printer
* Other examples of Fabrisonic's successes with ultrasonic additive manufacturing
* Additive Engineering Solution's production of 3D printed submarine fairings for Dive Technologies
* A past podcast episode including our discussion of LFAM
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Aug 14, 2023
42 - How to Organize for Additive Production
Succeeding with additive manufacturing from a technical perspective has to be followed by succeeding with AM from an organizational perspective. Additive is a different production process entailing different enterprise, workflow and costing considerations, not to mention different personnel, communication and cultural considerations as well. Dr. Tim Simpson and Peter Zelinski talk about all of this: how to organize for success when additive manufacturing is the production process.
This episode of AM Radio is brought to you by Formnext Forum Austin.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Additive manufacturing provider Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing
* New major Zeda additive manufacturing facility opening in Ohio
* Our coverage of the new AM factories
* VulcanForms’ approach to digital production
* CIMP-3D, the facility Tim Simpson co-leads at Penn State
* Collins Aerospace’s use of AM to protect intellectual property
* Episode of AM Radio all about bridge production
* Eaton AM facility, including its strategy for adapting to technology advance
* Aniwaa graphic categorizing known makers of 3D printers
* Previous AM Radio episodes featuring Tim Simpson on the topics of cybersecurity | misperceptions of AM | supply chain | sustainability | the AM workforce
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Jul 24, 2023
41 – Data: The Dark (and Light) Side of Additive Manufacturing
As a “born digital” technology, additive manufacturing intrinsically relies on data, more so than any other manufacturing process. That data reliance potentially exposes AM users to data security and cybersecurity issues; efforts are underway to help these users protect designs, print parameters, machines and even 3D printed parts. But beyond the dark side of data, figuring out secure ways of storing and sharing data also opens the door to more freely distributing manufacturing, sharing material and print profiles, and flexible, secure supply chains. Stephanie Hendrixson and Dr. Tim Simpson discuss all things AM data on AM Radio.
This episode of AM Radio is brought to you by Formnext Forum: Austin.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Episode 37 on sustainability
* CyManII and its efforts to protect an additive manufacturing company
* NIST introduces a new “dictionary” for data definitions in AM
* VeriTX’s Fortis platform for data assurance
* Senvol industrial AM machine and material database
* TRACEam program from Mike Vasquez
* 3DOS decentralized manufacturing marketplace model
* Xometry distributed manufacturing network | episode from sister podcast Made in the USA featuring Randy Altschuler, CEO
* Dr0wned hacked drone video
* Chris Williams and the Design, Research, and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Lab at Virginia Tech (VT is now also a managing member of CyManII)
* ANSI manufacturing standards for anticounterfeiting
* Work with InfraTrac and Sharon Flank to embed different materials via DED for authentication
* Shape Matrix system created by Shape Operating Systems
* The Cool Parts Showcase 2021 featuring a 3D printed barcode in the Bespoke category (Meet the 2023 finalists and VOTE)
* Subscribe to The BuildUp, Additive Manufacturing Media’s newsletter on 3D printing for industrial production
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Jun 26, 2023
40 - How Acquisition and Investment Activity Affects AM Users and Adopters
Additive manufacturing is a dynamic space for various reasons: The technology is advancing and application possibilities are still being developed, and as a direct consequence, the landscape of AM companies is subject to change due to investor moves; mergers and acquisitions; and startups emerging from “stealth mode.” On this podcast, and in related reporting for Additive Manufacturing Media, we serve manufacturers by covering AM technology and applications — the corporate and financial moves are not the focus. And yet, one realm affects the other. The company moves shape what we cover and affect the choices of manufacturers as they aim to proceed with the technology. In this episode of AM Radio, Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson talk about this. They discuss how the corporate and financial developments among AM companies play out for AM users, and where the dynamism of the additive space is likely to lead in the future.
This episode of AM Radio is brought to you by Formnext Forum: Austin.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Stratasys and Desktop Metal
* Other recent company moves: Ultimaker and Makerbot; Markforged and Digital Metal; Shapeways and Linear AMS; Nexa3D and Addifab
* AM provider Zeda opening new facility
* Tangible Solutions built its process on machines from Concept Laser. Concept has since been acquired and Tangible has been acquired.
* RP+M succeeding with FDM, its initial process
* Facilities with space to add more additive capacity: GKN in Michigan; Wabtec in Pittsburgh; Collins Aerospace in Charlotte
* HP binder jetting, and HP Corvallis legacy developments such as first laptop
* Fortify applications to mold tooling and radio frequency devices
* Evolve STEP process
* Stratasys and Origin work together, then join
* Dayton Horvath on AM investor shift toward applications
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Jun 5, 2023
39 - 3D Printing for Supply Chain Resiliency
Additive manufacturing offers significant promise for strengthening and simplifying manufacturing supply chains.
We glimpsed this during the pandemic, when 3D printers provided a quick response for needed medical components for uses such as ventilators and personal protective equipment.
What are the ways AM can answer supply chain problems longer term, and how close are we to realizing this promise?
In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, I am joined by Penn State’s Dr. Tim Simpson as we discuss additive manufacturing as a logistics solution, 3D printing for faster lead time relative to casting and forging, AM for MRO and sustainment needs, and other aspects of additive as a supply chain solution. Mentioned in this episode:
* Dr. Tim Simpson’s additive manufacturing research organization at Penn State University
* Additive manufacturing for personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic
* Sand 3D printing as a way to improve metal casting
* 3D printed TPU seals for GM’s Chevy Tahoe
* AMNOW digital additive manufacturing supply chain
* Navy’s use of distributed manufacturing for T-45 Goshawk oxygen vent
* IMI Critical Engineering demonstration of globally distributed additive manufacturing for valves
* AM as a spare parts inventory solution for the oil and gas industry
* AM Radio episode on bridge production
* Made in the USA podcast
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May 15, 2023
38 - Additive Wins on Cost, Plus Process Monitoring and More from RAPID + TCT 2023
At the 2023 edition of RAPID + TCT held in Chicago, Additive Manufacturing Media editors noticed evidence of AM’s maturation both in terms of technical capability and utility for end-use applications. Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski and Fiona Lawler discuss themes discovered at the event, including more precise DED, new tools for process monitoring, more sophisticated understanding of AM and sustainability, AM winning on cost and much more. Find photos and video from the show in this blog post on our website.
This episode is brought to you by Formnext Forum: Austin.
Mentioned in this episode:
* RAPID + TCT
* Fiona Lawler's work for Additive Manufacturing Media
* Sustainability
* Caracol robot-based DED used to 3D print wind turbines from old wind turbines
* Thermwood's LSAM 510 3D printer used to print chairs live at the show
* SABIC's LNP ELCRIN WF006NiQ resin made with post-consumer PET
* An impeller 3D printed with Uniformity Labs' Ti64 Grade 23, with scan time reduced by 1.5×
* Uniformity labs: aluminum powder for LPBF
* Uniformity Labs: cut off stock/metal material options
* Xtellar's recently launched flexible EVA derived from sugarcane
* Thermoform dental aligner tool made with Jabil's PLA3110P powder for SLS 3D printing
* NatureWorks' Ingeo for 3D printing
* Sustainability episode with Tim Simpson
* EOS's PA 12 and PA 11 materials precertified for environmental impact
* EOS Cost & Carbon Calculator
* Cost as a driver of AM production
* Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) for cost-effective 3D printed vehicle chassis components
* Wurth Additive Group's automotive body clip now made additively
* DMG MORI's Lasertec 30 SLM US developed and manufactured in Davis, California
* Fabrisonic's SonicLayer 1600 hybrid ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) machine
* Formlabs' Form3B+ for healthcare professionals and medical devices
* 3D printed titanium mountain bike brake lever produced by Trumpf as an affordable alternative to machined aluminum and carbon fiber
* Process monitoring
* Nexa3D XiP Pro desktop 3D printer for LCD-based vat photopolymerization
* Exum Industries' MassBox for desktop mass spectrometry
* Renishaw calibration device for laser powder bed fusion
* DED getting more precise
* Mitsubishi AZ600 wire-laser metal 3D printer
* InssTek multi-material rocket nozzle produced with powder-fed DED
* New Infrared Technology's Clamir system for controlling DED through meltpool width
* Meltio's CNC machine tool integration from IMTS
* Meltio integration with machine tool as seen at IMTS
* Formalloy's introduction of DEDSMart for wire DED
* DEDSmart system from Formalloy seen at IMTS
* Acquisitions as a means of diversification
* Xtellar, Braskem's new 3D materials division
* PX100 Digital Metal binder jetting platform now available from Markforged
* 3D Systems acquired Titan Robotics
* Ultimaker and Makerbot merger
* Collaboration
* BASF Forward AM Solutions Development team / Ultrasim3D Lattice Engine developed with Hyperganic
* New HP automation for powder handling and automation accessory for swapping build units
* Endeavor 3D contract manufacturer that is a member of the Digital Manufacturing Partner network
* Flavor of the Show
* Xjet 3D printed ceramic mouthpieces
* Xjet ceramic printing process
* nTop rebrands and introduces nTop 4.0
* Inkbit and why AM is great for drones and robots
* polySpectra tensile test and tea kettle demonstration
* HP minifactory
* 3D Systems Titan Robotics chair
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Apr 24, 2023
37 - Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing Is a Moving Target
Is additive manufacturing inherently more sustainable than conventional manufacturing methods? Stephanie Hendrixson and Dr. Tim Simpson wade into the various factors that must be considered to make this assessment; dive into some of the research happening in industry and academia on the subject; and discuss why sustainability is such a tricky problem in AM.
This episode of AM Radio is brought to you by Formnext Forum: Austin.
Mentioned in this episode:
* “Plastics: Knowledge and Information Taking Shape,” the art exhibit at Penn State University’s Pattee Library in 2017
* 3D print recycling program at PSU’s Maker Commons
* How MolyWorks atomizes metal powders in the footprint of a shipping container
* 6K Additive’s lifecycle analysis on nickel produced through its UniMelt process
* Results from the Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association (AMGTA) lifecycle assessment of an aerospace bracket
* Review paper with Kate Whitefoot on the potential environmental and economic impacts of AM
* Tom Lauerman’s 3D printed clay creations
* Icon lunar surface construction system under development
* Made in the USA podcast
Additional Resources:
* AM and the circular economy
* Additive Manufacturing Media’s reporting on sustainability
* Examples of 3D printed shoes produced on demand, using recyclable materials, made from fewer materials
* A 3D printed concrete wall
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Apr 3, 2023
36 - Artificial Intelligence and Additive Manufacturing Are Connected
With the arrival of resources such as ChatGPT and Dall-E, artificial intelligence (AI) is a widespread topic of discussion. But AI has been aiding additive manufacturing for years, to the extent that the applications are coming to seem pervasive. Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski talk about the link between AI and AM, both as we see it today and as we expect to see it in the future. What AI and AM have in common is frictionlessness — in terms of offering instruction, as ChatGPT shows, and in the ease of starting production without need for hard tooling that 3D printing makes possible. What will we see as these two advancing technologies increasingly come together? Mentioned in this episode:
* Additive Manufacturing magazine issues on machine learning and artificial intelligence
* NNAISENSE defect prediction via machine learning from heat maps
* Argonne National Laboratory work correlating AM heat maps to X-rays of metal parts
* Castor AI analysis of parts suitable for 3D printing
* Army call for research into automating part identification for AM
* PrintSyst AI warnings and responses for parts that are not printable
* AI Build GPT-enabled software for programming slicing
* Inkbit applying AI to control high-speed material jetting with viscous polymer
* Markforged Blacksmith for AI-based build improvement for 3D printed parts
* Oqton AI-enabled management system for 3D printing facilities
* Paper by Heiden, Alieksieiev, Volk and Tonino-Heiden that discusses AI's application to distributed manufacturing
* Spokebee parameteric design of AM parts
* 3Shape dental imaging scanner able to recognize teeth and gums
* OpenAI Point-E for generating 3D models
* Material Resources Inc use of AI to develop control over metal microstructure
* ActivArmor 3D printed casts, soon to employ AI to improve treatment outcomes
* More about the advance of additive manufacturing in our newsletter, The BuildUp
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Mar 20, 2023
35 - The New Misperceptions Of AM
A sign of the advancing understanding of additive manufacturing: Many of the previous misperceptions have gone away. Or they have at least dramatically declined. Few in manufacturing today believe 3D printing is as simple as "hit print," and most understand that the design of the part determines how well it can take advantage of AM. However, there are still pervasive misperceptions about AM among the manufacturers today who are just beginning to explore it. Tim Simpson and Peter Zelinski talk about some of the false ideas about additive manufacturing that are in the air and current now. Part of the challenge is simply that AM technology is still changing rapidly; assumptions become invalidated quickly. Tim ends up talking about the pace of this change in additive and what is setting that pace.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Penn State’s CIMP-3D, the additive manufacturing research facility Tim co-leads
* Additive manufacturing’s increasing presence at IMTS, the International Manufacturing Technology Show
* Stryker additive implant design and the scope of its AM production
* Scale production of medical implants by RMS Additive and Tangible Solutions
* Additive parts on Mars
* Flight-critical MV-22B Osprey link component made additively
* Control over porosity in additive parts
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Feb 27, 2023
34 - AM Posts We Saw On Social Media
Additive manufacturing (AM) tends to see popular media coverage when a consumer good is 3D printed. 3D printed houses and fashion grace headlines at the moment. On social media, however, additive manufacturing is a daily topic of conversation for users, students and entrepreneurs. As digital editor for Additive Manufacturing Media, I have the pleasure of observing and engaging in some of those conversations.
On this episode of the AM Radio podcast, Peter Zelinski and I review eight AM-related social media posts that caught my eye in recent weeks. Among the topics we discuss are machine modifications, a debatable assumption about large-format additive manufacturing and the AM fan-favorite, or maybe anti-fan favorite: AM’s cost effectiveness. Thanks for listening. Mentioned in this episode
The posts from social media:
* Our post about the SABIC regrind study
* Stephanie’s post about the SABIC study
* Luai Kurdi’s extrusion robot on a pedestal
* Catalysis Additive Tooling’s thermoforming tool
* Enrico Gallino’s display case of customer parts
* What’s the vibration frequency, Kenneth? HIP 101 post
* The 9T Labs bracket post from CompositesWorld
* Inspirational words from Avi Reichental
Other references:
* The SABIC LFAM regrind article
* Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s concrete smart wall
* 3D printed composite bracket on The Cool Parts Show
* Tim Simpson’s final Additive Insights column
* Velo3D Launcher post
* Made in the USA podcast
* Join the conversation with Additive Manufacturing Media on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
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Feb 6, 2023
33 – Scaling Additive Manufacturing Means Scaling its Workforce
Bringing additive manufacturing to scale production also means scaling the workforce trained to design, manage and carry out that production. While some fundamentals stay the same across material and process, learning the intricacies of specific applications and industries takes time. What is the role of the university in preparing the next generation of additive manufacturers? What should industry expect in new hires, and how can companies upskill their existing workforce? And what are the “soft skills” or personality traits that make for a successful user of additive manufacturing? In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, I discuss training and education options for additive with Dr. Tim Simpson, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Penn State University and contributor to Additive Manufacturing Media (among his various other roles). This episode is the first of a series that will feature Simpson as cohost.
This episode of AM Radio is brought to you by PTXPO.
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Jan 16, 2023
32 - Additive Manufacturing to Repair, Replace and Upgrade
3D printing for repair and replacement is an underappreciated but potentially very valuable application for this technology. The ability to add material only where necessary and to do so in an automated fashion allows worn surfaces to be rebuilt with less human labor, keeping items such as aircraft blades in service for longer. Additive manufacturing offers an avenue for manufacturing parts no longer in inventory or production, by skipping over tooling to arrive more quickly (and often, more affordably) at the needed component — it be a brush mat, bearing housing, mixer blade, clamp or tractor tread. But a 3D printed replacement part is rarely a 1-to-1 swap; changing to this production method almost always introduces additional benefits. In this episode of AM Radio, Pete Zelinski and I discuss these examples and more, plus why a 3D printed replacement is almost always an upgrade.
This episode of the AM Radio podcast is brought to you by PTXPO.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Acme…
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Dec 20, 2022
31 - Spares, Electrification and Cool Parts: Top Additive Manufacturing Stories of 2022
The most-viewed stories on AdditiveManufacturing.Media this year illustrate some of the trends in industrial 3D printing, including its increasing adoption for spare and replacement parts; increased applications for electric motors; and a maturing user base. Peter Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Jodee McElfresh take a look back at the top 10 articles and videos from 2022.
This episode is brought to you by The Cool Parts Show.
Mentioned in this episode:
* 500-Pound Replacement Part 3D Printed by Robot: The Cool Parts Show #50
* Can Metal Parts Be Replaced With 3D Printed Composites?
* How Siemens Energy Applies Additive Manufacturing for Power Generation and More
* 3D Printing Rotors for Electric Motors (Video)
* Custom Canine Wheelchair From Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PP: The Cool Parts Show #44
* The First Choice Was Right: How RP+M Succeeded With Production FDM
* For Polymer 3D Printers, Metal Parts Are Now Within Reach
* 10 Ways Additive Ma…
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Dec 5, 2022
30 - Ceramics, Automation and More from Formnext 2022
Additive manufacturing's largest trade show, Formnext, returned to its pre-pandemic strength in 2022. In this episode, Peter Zelinski describes trends from the show floor (including 3D printing with ceramics, anticipating robot automation, and a pivot away from support structures) while Stephanie Hendrixson shares observations found in social media.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Pete's post-show report on Formnext 2022
* Videos filmed at the show:
* Wasp 3D printing with clay
* An example of a part made with EOS's Autodesk plugin for optimizing supports
* Metrom's high-speed parallel kinematic 3D printing platform
* How Duplex 3D prints a kayak paddle from two directions at once
* Advances in binder jetting from GE Additive
* Rivelin and robots for machining metal 3D printed parts
* Nexa3D ceramic composite resin
* Nanoe’s Zetamix RF material
* Our episode of The Cool Parts Show featuring Lithoz…
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Nov 7, 2022
29 - Why "Boring" Is Superlative for Additive Manufacturing, Plus a Different Take on Workforce Development
Additive Manufacturing Media digital associate editor Jodee McElfresh joins the podcast for this episode inspired by trends spotted on social media. She and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss additive manufacturing superlatives and the value of the "boring" part, plus how individuals and companies can make the pivot into AM. Spoiler: Waiting for the next generation won't be enough; consider workforce development from the inside.
This episode is brought to you by the The Cool Parts Show.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Our episode of The Cool Parts Show on a 3D printed bracket that replaces a machined metal version
* More stories of #brackets
* Las Vegas Raiders monument
* Julia Hider's story on how Werco Manufacturing uses 3D printed composites to make parts for aircraft maintenance training
* Our resource on pursuing a career in additive manufacturing
* Iten Industries' Imagineering Center and applications for polymer 3D printing
* How Flex uses disparate additive manuf…
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Oct 24, 2022
28 - Production at Scale Is Revealing Additive Manufacturing's Next Challenges
Additive manufacturing (AM) has overcome many obstacles to become an accepted production method in spaces where it makes sense. But the work is not done yet. Manufacturers who are now applying 3D printing for ongoing production at scale are discovering how issues that seemed small at first are now growing into problems that need solutions. In this episode, hosts Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski discuss six of these challenges. Want to tell us yours? Email amradio@additivemanufacturing.media and we might feature your comment in a future episode.
This episode is brought to you by The Cool Parts Show.
Mentioned in this episode:
* How scaling into production revealed sustainability challenges at Sintavia
* More on the method for passivating condensate developed by Sintavia, KBM and AMGTA
* Inside the GKN Additive production facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan
* Additive Industries’ Powder Load Tool
* Single build with over 2,000 parts on Nexa3D photopo…
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Oct 10, 2022
27 - 3D Printing of Ceramics, Plus Additive and Casting
Additive manufacturing is changing the possibilities for working with ceramics. Julia Hider and Peter Zelinski take stock of this, discussing various 3D printing processes making use of ceramic material and various applications benefiting from this. This leads to a conversation about the cases where additive is providing an alternative to casting.
This episode brought to you by The Cool Parts Show.
Mentioned on this episode:
* Deka Research 3D printed component in Mar M 247
* Chaos Ultra-Car ceramic piston made with XJet material jetting
* Hyperion 3D printing of tungsten carbide via binder jetting
* GE Additive/Kennametal partnership around binder jetting of tungsten carbide
* Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation and silicon carbide 3D printing for micro reactors
* 3D printing in clay by MadeXBinary
* 3D printed ceramic implant able to substitute for bone
* Aristo Cast ceramic forms used to make complex metal castings
* Alloy Enterprises and sheet lamination of…
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Sep 26, 2022
26 - Additive at IMTS 2022, Plus Recapping the Additive Manufacturing Conference
Pete Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider recap additive manufacturing technology on display and other discoveries at IMTS--The International Manufacturing Technology Show in a live taping of AM Radio recorded from the AM4U stage at the show. Then, our hosts share insights from this year's co-located Additive Manufacturing Conference, which next year will transform into the Formnext Forum.
This episode is brought to you by the The Cool Parts Show.
Mentioned in this episode:
* IMTS—The International Manufacturing Technology Show
* Additive Manufacturing Conference
* Reporting on medical manufacturer RMS
* Our previous conversation on Formnext USA and the Formnext Forum
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Sep 6, 2022
25 - Do Design and Production Belong Together? Plus, Additive Manufacturing for Space
In additive manufacturing, design and production must inform each other — but do they need to live under the same roof or the same ownership? In this episode, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider consider business models that separate design from production, and in some cases provide the consumer substantial agency in the manufacturing process. Then, they discuss Artemis I and the various ways 3D printing is enabling or will advance space exploration.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Julia's 3D printed hippo phone stand
* Spokbee’s platform which allows for designers to sell customizable products that are 3D printed on demand
* Angled, another sales platform for designers that also provides production services via Slant3D printer farms
* Gantri, a lighting-focused sales platform
* The Future of Jewelry, which allows consumers an even larger role in the design of custom signet…
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Aug 22, 2022
24 - The Cool Parts Show Is Turning 50 Episodes Old
Cohosts of the video series and AM Radio Pete Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson reflect on three years and 50 episodes of The Cool Parts Show and what it means. Then, Pete, Stephanie and videographer Austin Grogan share their favorite episodes.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.
Mentioned in this episode:
* The Cool Parts Show
* Our 50th episode on Lincoln Electric's mixer bearing housing
* Pete's favorite episode, on a vacuum accessory made by Dustless that was reshored thanks to 3D printing
* The Cool Pen Show bonus episode
* Stephanie's favorite episode, on a custom helmet for jiu-jitsu enthusiast Sarah Piersanti
* Austin's favorite episode, on the hull of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)
* Stephanie's BAAM elevator ride
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Aug 8, 2022
23 - Additive Manufacturing and Electric Vehicles
Manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be adopting additive manufacturing (AM) more readily into production than the conventional automotive industry and other transportation segments have. This adoption is in part because of the functional and geometric possibilities that additive brings, but it is also because EVs are being made in lower quantities and represent new product platforms without existing supply chains, tooling and processes to contend with. In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, Julia Hider and I discuss various ways that AM is and could be used to advance the future of transportation based on electric vehicles. This episode of the AM Radio podcast is brought to you by The Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.
Mentioned in this episode:
* AM for Electric Vehicles microsite (gbm.media/AM4EV)
* Ways additive is being used for EVs
* The GM seat bracket and what it says about the company’s electric future
* Topology optimized components 3D pr…
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Jul 25, 2022
22 - IMTS Returns: Co-Located AM Events and How to Get the Most Out of the Show
Headed to IMTS--The International Manufacturing Technology Show, and curious about the additive manufacturing value there? Peter Zelinski and Julia Hider share insights about the show including the difference between two major AM events, what to expect on the AM4U stage, and general tips for surviving and thriving at the tradeshow. IMTS takes place in Chicago, September 12-17.
This episode of AM Radio is brought to you by The Cool Parts Show.
* IMTS
* AMT—The Association for Manufacturing Technology
* Exhibitors at the IMTS Additive Manufacturing Pavilion
* Stratasys’s Acquisition of Origin
* Nexa3D
* The Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS
* Tim Simpson’s Column
* CIMP-3D
* The Additive Manufacturing for Job Shops Workshop
* Previous Episode of AM Radio with Discussion of Project DIAMOnD
* Previous Episode of AM Radio that Covers Formnext USA
* Five Tips to Prepare for IMTS
* IMTS MyShow Planner
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Jul 11, 2022
21 - Do the 7 Families of Additive Manufacturing Technologies Still Make Sense?
Additive manufacturing contains more than 3D printing, but even this term carries multiple meanings. 3D printing might mean extruding plastic, or depositing binder into metal, or melting material with lasers, or any number of other things. In this episode, Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski try to stump each other with some unusual 3D printing processes and consider whether the "Seven Families of Additive Manufacturing Technologies" are still relevant 10 years after they were created.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 101
* Meld Manufacturing's solid-state process based on friction stir welding
* Grid Logic's multimaterial powder bed technology
* Fabrisonic's Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing and application examples
* More on Massivit's Gel Dispensing Printing and how it can be applied for Cast In Motion, a way of quickly producing tooling for compos…
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Jun 20, 2022
20 - Shared Trends in 3D Printing and Machining
Modern Machine Shop senior editor Matt Danford joins Julia Hider to discuss five trends in digital manufacturing that are playing out for both machining and 3D printing.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Data Matters, Matt Danford’s Modern Machine Shop column covering Industry 4.0 in machining
* Matt’s column about Five 3D Printing Trends Mirrored in Machining
* HP’s Digital Manufacturing Trends Report
* Article about micro mold shop Accumold’s use of micro 3D printing for prototyping
* Advanced Precision Engineering, which uses a Markforged X7 desktop 3D printer to make custom robot grippers
* Podcast that discusses how Savage Automation uses 3D printing to make custom end of arm tooling for automation injection molding
* RAPID + TCT 2022 recap, with mention of the theme of collaboration, including Stratasys announcing the availability of third-party materials
* How machine mon…
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Jun 6, 2022
19 - Additive Manufacturing and the War in Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine has intersections with the world of additive manufacturing. Hosts Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski and Julia Hider discuss ways that 3D printing is bringing aid; realities of distributed manufacturing; and the effects of the war on one additive manufacturing business with operations in Ukraine.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Project DIAMOnD
* Tucker Induction Systems, manufacturer and Project DIAMOnD node
* IQ Manufacturing, another Project DIAMOnD participant
* MarkForged
* Dinara Kasko on Instagram
* Ultimaker
* Extrusion in Motion
* ADAM Bioprinting and its entry in The Cool Parts Showcase: 3D printed bone
* Past episode on blockchain and AM
* Together We Are Strong
* Tech Against Tanks
* United 24
* Mint for Ukraine
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May 26, 2022
18 - RAPID + TCT 2022 Report: New Seasons of Additive Manufacturing
Editors Peter Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss discoveries and observations about 3D printing materials, processes, applications and scale from RAPID + TCT 2022, held in Detroit, May 16-19.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.
Mentioned in this episode:
* RAPID+TCT
* Slideshow and blog post about the 2022 event
* RAPID 2021 recap
* GKN Additive
* Jabil's PK5000, a possible alternative to PA12
* Machine builder and material supplier EOS
* Carbon self-extinguishing resin
* Another right-sized application for Braskem's polypropylene
* Stratasys materials collaborations with Kimya, Covestro and Mechnano, to name a few
* GE Additive and Kennametal collaboration on binder jet for tungsten carbide
* Materialise CO-AM platform for serial production
* Inkbit coverage
* Quantica, developer of an 3D printing jetting head
* Ceramic piston created by XJet
* AM-Flow's automa…
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May 9, 2022
17 - Additive and Composites, Composites and Additive
Additive manufacturing is creating new opportunities for fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials. This has implications for the promise of AM and implications for the composites industry. In this episode, Peter Zelinski of Additive Manufacturing Media is joined by Jeff Sloan of sister brand CompositesWorld. They talk about composites replacing metal, large-format 3D printing for tooling, and other aspects of the overlap between these two worlds. Also, what does the acceptance and adoption of composites into part production, and the way this played out in previous decades, signal about the way ahead for an even newer disruptive technology, additive manufacturing?
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.
Mentioned in this episode:
* CompositesWorld
* 3D printing changing composites manufacturing: a Q&A with Jeff Sloan
* Composites replacing metal: an example
* Aerospace applications for 3D printed composites on a previous episode…
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Apr 18, 2022
16 – 3D Printing at PTXPO and New Modalities in Polymer
Julia Hider shares 3D printing for production and various kinds of tooling spotted at the first-ever Plastics Technology Expo. Then, she and Pete Zelinski discuss new methods of 3D printing with polymers that deliver greater freedoms in terms of layer width, layer height, material viscosity and more.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS. The call for papers is open through April 29, 2022.
* The Graduate plastics clip
* PTXPO
* AM 101: Multi Jet Fusion
* Another example of 3D printed plastics replacing metal
* Mantle’s technology for 3D printed injection mold tooling
* Medical tweezers case study
* Xact Metal
* What is laser powder bed fusion?
* Fortify
* Ceramic fiber filled DLP
* 3D printed Innovent ejector pins from Next Chapter Manufacturing
* Video of the demo from Next Chapter Manufacturing’s booth
* 3D printed porous copper filter
* 3D printed cutting tools
* 3D printed end of arm tooling…
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Apr 4, 2022
15 - When 3D Printed Composites Replace Metals, Plus Blockchain for Additive
Can 3D printed polymers reinforced with chopped or continuous fibers be a suitable replacement for metal parts? In this episode, Julia Hider and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss at least three scenarios where this is taking place--and two of them happen to involve training devices related to aerospace. (Possibly a precursor to printed composites replacing metals on flight-worthy aircraft?) Then, our hosts dive into blockchain and its usefulness for protecting and distributing 3D printable files.
This episode is brought to you by CompositesWorld.
Mentioned in this episode:
* How Werco replaces metal aircraft components with 3D printed composites.
* A flight simulator body 3D printed with chopped carbon fiber-reinforced ABS on The Cool Parts Show
* Our previous episode of AM Radio on finishing of 3D printed parts with Scott Francis of Products Finishing
* The Cool Parts Show episode that put a 3D printed composite bracket up against its machined steel counterpart…
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Mar 21, 2022
14 - Are We Underappreciating Bridge Production? Plus, When to Drink the Kool-Aid
3D printing is valuable as a means of bridge production—that is, manufacturing that is less than scale production, and likely temporary, but nonetheless filling a production need. Sometimes it comes between prototyping and serial production, or to cover a supply chain gap. Pete Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss several examples where manufacturers are performing 3D printed bridge production to great advantage, as well as the cases where it makes sense to fully embrace AM for production instead.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Our 2018 story on Resolution Medical
* Subscribe to our newsletter here to receive the 2022 Resolution Medical update and our article on Smith Metal Products when they are published
* Tangible Solutions, an Ohio manufacturer of spine implants through 3D printing
* 3D printed foam pads for Wilson baseball mitts
* Adam Clark on stage at the 2017 Additive Manufacturing Conference
* (Be there for the n…
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Mar 7, 2022
13 - Why Inventors and Additive Manufacturing Go Together
Additive manufacturing makes it possible to begin to make a new product cost-effectively at small scales through 3D printing, and both change the product design and scale up its production in response to market acceptance. This means inventors of new products can be their own manufacturers, and it’s why inventors producing their own product is becoming a new category of manufacturer. Julia Hider recently visited an example: Maxwell June, maker of a new razor system for shaving. She and Peter Zelinski discuss what she found, and the reasons why additive manufacturing expands the possibilities for inventors.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Maxwell June
* The "mold moment" and AM's paths to production
* The Dustram and Jack King, its inventor, on The Cool Parts Show
* The Periscope phone case
* Ultimaker 2+, one of the machines used at Maxwell June
* Creality Ender-3 V2, the newer printers at Maxwell June
* More on extrusion…
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Feb 21, 2022
12 - Finishing's Role in Additive Manufacturing
A 3D printed part is rarely complete straight off the printer, and many additive manufacturers are accustomed to performing some level of cleaning and surface finishing. But postprocessing need not stop there. Electroplating, powder coating, anodizing and other processes can add improve the appearance, provide greater resistance and add functionality to 3D printed parts. On this episode of AM Radio, host Stephanie Hendrixson welcomes the show’s first guest expert: Scott Francis, editor in chief of Products Finishing (a sister brand to Additive Manufacturing, published by Gardner Business Media).
Mentioned in this episode:
* Products Finishing
* CompositesWorld
* Macaw with a 3D printed and anodized titanium beak
* Products Finishing Top Shops program
* REM Surface Finishing
* Faraday Technology
* Axalta Mobility Coatings
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Feb 7, 2022
11 - 10 Years of Additive Manufacturing Media, Plus the Technology's Next Decade
Additive Manufacturing Media, the brand behind AM Radio, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2022. In this episode, Stephanie Hendrixson and Pete Zelinski take a look back at the last decade in 3D printing and additive manufacturing and then offer 6 predictions for the next ten years in AM.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Past issues in our digital archive
* The Additive Manufacturing Conference
* Our latest update on Linear AMS, including links to past stories
* 2015 story with Dr. Tim Simpson of Penn State University
* Deka Research and Development's work with Mar-M 247, a nickel-based alloy
* Lockheed Martin's work to 3D print satellite parts
* Tilt Hydrometer's use of 3D printing for a critical component of their device for beer monitoring
* A look at the lattice hidden inside Hilos' 3D printed shoe platform
* Cobra Golf putter with a lattice design
* IKEA's Flamträd 3D printed home décor line…
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Jan 24, 2022
10 - Additive at the Extremes
SHOW NOTES
Additive manufacturing is realizing new possibilities for components at the extremes of size range. In this episode, Peter Zelinski and Julia Hider discuss micro 3D printing via DLP as well as large scale 3D printing enabled by robots, FDM, wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) and more.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Nano Dimension’s Fabrica 2.0 (after this article was written, Nanofabrica was acquired by Nano Dimension, and the Tera 250 was renamed the Fabrica 2.0)
* Micro 3D printed electrical connectors from Boston Micro Fabrication
* Micro 3D printed eye stents for glaucoma surgery by Boston Micro Fabrication
* Micro injection mold shop Accumold’s use of the Fabrica 2.0
* Wire-arc additive manufacturing at Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions
* Additive Engineering Solutions using a BAAM machine from Cincinnati Incorporated for tooling
* Autonomous underwater vehicle hull sections 3D print…
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Dec 20, 2021
9 - Lattices As a Foam Alternative, Plus Our Top 10 Stories from 2021
Julia Hider and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss the benefits and use cases for 3D printed lattices as a replacement for conventional foam materials. Then, they count down Additive Manufacturing's top 10 stories from 2021.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Rawlings' REV1X baseball glove featuring 3D printed inserts
* Carbon's Design Engine for lattice generation
* HEXR, manufacturer of custom bike helmets
* Hilos recyclable heels on The Cool Parts Show
* Aetrex 3D printed insoles on The Cool Parts Show
* Lubrizol and Colorfabb's VarioShore TPU foaming filament
* CNC Kitchen's video on VarioShore TPU
* Additive Manufacturing Media's Top 10 Stories from 2021
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Dec 6, 2021
8 - Formnext Returns--And Expands
Formnext resumed in-person in Frankfurt, Germany, for 2021. Held November 19-16, Formnext 2021 filled three halls of the Messe Frankfurt convention center with 3D printing equipment as well as materials, software displays, postprocessing equipment and more. In this episode, cohosts Stephanie Hendrixson and Pete Zelinski share trends they found across the show as well as the news regarding Formnext USA. Gardner Business Media president Rick Kline joins to discuss the event, the result of a strategic partnership between Gardner, Mesago Messe Frankfurt and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
For more on Formnext 2021, read our trends article and watch 8 Cool Parts from Formnext 2021.
For more on Formnext USA, see this article (includes events timeline).
Also mentioned in this episode:
* Formnext trade show
* AddUp and PostProcess Technologies' cooperation
* MarkForged FX20 machine and Eiger…
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Nov 23, 2021
7 - Inside a Large-Scale Metal AM Facility, Plus Machining Metal 3D Printed Parts
RMS is a large medical device manufacturer that started its additive journey with one metal 3D printer. Five years later, it has grown its additive division to include 30 laser powder bed fusion machines running around the clock to produce more than 10,000 implants per month. Earlier this year, hosts Pete Zelinski and Julia Hider visited the facility and learned how metal 3D printing operates on such a large scale. Then, they discuss RMS’s additive machine shop—an area set up specifically to finish metal 3D printed parts—and explain why machining 3D printed parts is so different than machining parts from stock.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
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Nov 8, 2021
6 - Reclaiming Material for 3D Printing Feedstock, Plus Cute Animals and Additive Manufacturing
Material take-back programs for 3D printing are on the rise, as are technology advances geared toward recycling used prints and scrap into printable feedstock. Hosts Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss recent news and examples of recycling for 3D printing. Then, they look at examples of animals that have benefited from 3D printing and explore how these applications mirror and advance those in the human and industrial worlds.
This episode is brought to you by PTXPO.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Roboze take-back program
* Kimya and Armor Group's circular additive manufacturing strategy for polymers
* IC3D, printer manufacturer, parts producer, filament supplier and recycler
* GreenGate3D, producer of PETG filament from industrial waste
* 6K Additive, materials processer using mechanical milling and microwave plasma to create metal AM powders
* Metal Powder Works, creator of a fully mechanical powder production process
* Images of the animal ap…
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Oct 25, 2021
5 - Recapping the 2021 Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo
From October 12-14, additive manufacturing (AM) professionals and those interested in adopting this technology gathered at the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo held this year in Cincinnati, Ohio. Attendance was lower than typical for this event, but the quality of the program speakers, exhibitors and attendees shone through. During a day and a half of sessions, speakers covered everything from 3D printed tooling to reshoring manufacturing to how teams of people — not just technology — need to change for successful AM adoption. Peter Zelinski, Julia Hider and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss the themes and ideas that emerged.
This episode of the AM Radio podcast is brought to you by PTXPO.
Related to this episode:
* Additive Manufacturing Conference
* Dustless Technologies, a company that adopted polymer AM to reshore its manufacturing
* M. Holland, plastic resin distributor
* EOS
* Dimensional Innovations, creators of the Raiders torch
* Inside the additive ma…
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Oct 11, 2021
4 - Why Are AM Experts Curmudgeons? Plus, Reasons for Optimism in Additive
Stephanie Hendrixson and Pete Zelinski explore why the people who know additive manufacturing the best tend to sound the most negative about it. Plus, why there's still reason for optimism in spite of difficulty. This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo.
Mentioned in this episode:
* GE fuel nozzle
* Morris Technologies, founded by Greg Morris and acquired by GE
* Modern Machine Shop
* C & A Tool, founded by Dick Conrow
* Cases of 3D printing used for brackets
* Why I Am Bullish on Additive: 3 Factors Favoring 3D Printing’s Continued Advance
* What Your CEO Needs to Know About Additive Manufacturing
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Sep 27, 2021
3 - What Is a Service Bureau? Plus, Get to Know Julia Hider
Machining is done in a shop, injection molding is done at a molder and casting is done at a foundry. But what do we call businesses that do additive manufacturing? Peter Zelinski and Julia Hider discuss why it’s difficult to name these businesses (and suggest a few options). Then, we get to know more about Additive Manufacturing Media's newest editor.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo.
Mentioned in this episode:
* RPG, a machine shop that has expanded into additive
* Markforged Metal X
* Modern Machine Shop
* Production Machining
* Badass Civil War Beards
* Additive Manufacturing September/October issue
* Sciaky's use of AI for electron beam additive manufacturing
* Inkbit's polymer 3D printing technology
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Sep 21, 2021
Impressions and Trends from RAPID+TCT, Our First Trade Show Since 2019
RAPID+TCT 2021 was distinctive as the first major North American trade show for additive manufacturing since 2019, but also for the themes and technological advances evident on the show floor. Pete Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss what they saw, heard and learned at the event.
This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo.
Find our slideshow on the things mentioned in this episode at: https://www.additivemanufacturing.media/articles/impressions-and-trends-from-rapidtct-2021
Mentioned in this episode:
* RAPID + TCT
* Exone, highlighting the use of binder jet to make molds and other tooling
* EOS, highlighting online training in AM and a new powder bed fusion platform with increased height
* Forecast3D, polymer 3D printing branch of GKN
* MarkForged, launching its Eiger Fleet software
* Thermwood, displaying the largest machine at the show yet the smallest in its portfolio
* Massivit, showc…
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Sep 13, 2021
2- Why Additive Manufacturers Build 3D Printers, and Sustainability in AM
Julia Hider and Stephanie Hendrixson address the phenomenon of additive manufacturers—those who apply 3D printing to make end-use parts and products—who invest in developing, building and producing their own 3D printing technology. Plus, how sustainable is 3D printing, and how can product creators adopt a circular economy mindset with this process?
The AM Radio podcast is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Gantri, designer-to-consumer lighting platform
* Model No., sustainable furniture manufacturer
* IC3D, filament, 3D printer and service provider
* Slant3D, print farm operator
* 3DEO, metal 3D printing company
* Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions, the wire arc 3D printing arm of Lincoln Electric
* MolyWorks, scrap to metal powder startup
* Sintavia, aerospace metal additive manufacturer
* Aectual, 3D printed architecture company
* HILOS, creator of custom, sustainable shoes using 3D printe…
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Aug 30, 2021
1 - What Makes Additive Manufacturing Distinctive? And How Does 3D Printing Enable Startups?
Hosts Stephanie Hendrixson, Julia Hider and Pete Zelinski of Additive Manufacturing Media discuss what makes AM distinctive among manufacturing methods plus how startups are enabled by 3D printing in this first episode of the AM Radio podcast. This episode is brought to you by the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo.
Mentioned in this episode:
* Additive Manufacturing Media
* Modern Machine Shop
* RPG, machine shop with MarkForged capability
* 3D printed Covid-19 test swabs
* Smile Direct Club, dental aligner producer (A point of clarification: In the episode Stephanie states that Smile Direct Club planned to print 1 million parts in a year. The actual figure cited was higher--20 million!)
* Fitz Frames, makers of custom glasses
* Node Audio, creators of the Hylixa speaker
* Retraction Footwear, manufacturer of custom flip-flops
* The Future of Jewelry, maker of customer rings produced with 3D printed tools
* Tilt Hydrometer, maker of…
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Aug 23, 2021
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