Peter Zelinski Editor-in-Chief

Machining 4 Oct 2017

Using Hybrid AM, GE Leverages Turbine Blade Repair into Efficiency Improvement

An engineering modification that would have been impractical or cost-prohibitive in the past is realized on a machine tool performing metal 3D printing and machining in the same cycle.

Design 29 Sep 2017

Additive Manufacturing at EMO 2017

Here are some of the AM technologies Editor-in-Chief Peter Zelinski saw at the world’s largest metalworking show.

Metal 15 Sep 2017

Video: Strength of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Versus Aluminum Alloy

The Aluminum MMC demonstrates a yield strength greater than 1018 steel. Additive opens the way to applying advanced materials such as this.

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Polymer 13 Sep 2017

Video: 3D-Printed Composite Hooks Lifts Hundreds of Pounds

AM challenges expectations about which applications and part types call for metal and which are appropriate for polymer.

6 Sep 2017

BeAM Demonstrates Magic 2.0 and Shows Capabilities of New North American Facility

Training, process development, applications engineering and material development will all be performed with staff and resources of Ohio facility.

Materials 1 Sep 2017

Metal Matrix Composite Demonstrates Additive Manufacturing’s Promise for New Materials

The co-founder of a materials-development firm seeks to aid manufacturers in pursuing the material freedom of AM.

Production 11 Aug 2017

The Logistical Value of AM

3D printing can permit a radical change in the geometry of a part. Have we yet seen the extent to which it might change that part’s point of production?

Basics 26 Jul 2023

Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Are Two Different Things

And as AM continues to advance, the differences are becoming more pronounced and more important.

25 Jul 2017

HP Supports Material Development with Open Lab and Kit for Testing Spreadability

The company's materials head says independent efforts toward material development represent the fastest way for AM’s range of materials to expand.

SLS 19 Jun 2017

Hear Proto Labs’ Recorded Webinar on Choosing Among Plastic 3D Printing Options

SLS, stereolithography or polyjet? The answer depends. Each process has its strengths.

Metal 14 Jun 2017

Metal AM: Is Welding the Way In?

Optomec’s machine tool for metal 3D printing is also an accessible system for automated welding. The embrace of one use of this machine might lead to increasing exploration of the other.