Stephanie Hendrixson Executive Editor

Stephanie (Monsanty) Hendrixson reports on 3D printing technology and applications as executive editor for Additive Manufacturing. She is also co-host of The Cool Parts Show, a video series that highlights unique, unusual and weird 3D printed parts, and co-host and creator of the AM Radio podcast.

Stephanie got her start in manufacturing media in 2012, through an internship with AM's sister publication Modern Machine Shop, and continues to contribute to MMS as a guest blogger. In 2019 Stephanie was named among Temboo’s 20 Women in Manufacturing That Are Influencing the Industry. She is the local ambassador for the Cincinnati chapter of Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP). In 2023, Stephanie served as Industry track leader for Women in Printing’s TIPE Conference and delivered a keynote address on the state of the industry; she previously co-presented at TIPE in 2022

Stephanie holds a B.A. in English literature and history from the University of Mount Union, as well as an M.A. in professional writing from the University of Cincinnati. She currently serves on the UC Professional Writing Advisory Board. Stephanie is an avid runner, food enthusiast and sourdough baker. She lives in Ohio with her husband Paul and rescue cats Artemis and Freya. PRESS KIT

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3D Printed Inconel Sleeve Protects Critical Valves from Thermal Shock

Valve manufacturer Velan has developed a double-walled sleeve using lattices as thermal insulation to protect critical severe service valves from thermal shock and stress.

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Scaling Production for 3D Printed PEEK Implants

Medical device manufacturer Curiteva produces various implants through machining and other methods. Now, the company is ramping up production of its latest products, lines of spine implants 3D printed in a proprietary process from polyether ether ketone (PEEK).

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Valves

A Path to Qualification for Pressure Equipment

Can additively manufactured parts be qualified without a direct standard? In this case study, valve manufacturer Samson lays out an approach for qualifying AM parts to Europe’s Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) based on a Particular Material Appraisal (PMA). 

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Formnext

Semiconductors, Tungsten, AM Affordability and More from Formnext 2024: AM Radio #56

The trade show included increased applications for the semiconductor market, machine launches and technology advances aimed at cost cutting, plenty of LFAM and more. Listen to our conversation on Formnext 2024. 

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7 Things We Saw at Formnext 2024 — Video Playlist

At Formnext 2024 the Additive Manufacturing Media editors discovered new materials and design strategies for AM; advances in automation integration; and new applications for 3D printing. Here are seven standouts we caught on film.

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Software

7 Things We Saw at Formnext 2024 — Video Playlist

There were countless processes, applications and announcements at Formnext 2024. Here are seven standouts Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson caught on film.

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Valves

Reducing Valve Cavitation with AM

Two different valve equipment manufacturers are finding success with 3D printed products designed to mitigate cavitation, in which vapor bubbles form and burst, potentially causing damage. Designs enabled by laser powder bed fusion counter this downstream effect. 

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Metal

3D Printing Enables a Larger "Sweet Spot" Relative to This Golf Club's Size: The Cool Parts Show #77

Cobra Puma Golf's Limit3D iron uses 3D printed stainless lattices to remove weight from the interior so that it can be reintroduced with tungsten inserts that lower the center of gravity. The combination offers a smaller, sleeker club head with the forgiveness of a larger one. 

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Composites

3 Unique Elements of LFAM to Consider in Design

While similar to desktop fused filament fabrication (FFF), large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in polymer composite poses several unique challenges as a result of its scale. 

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LFAM

7 Takeaways on 3D Printing As a Pathway to Polymer’s Future

The Cleveland section of SPE hosted “Additive Manufacturing: Printing the Path for the Future” on October 17, 2024. Speakers signaled where AM is and where it is headed with session topics ranging from pellet-based 3D printing to qualification and commercialization of additively manufactured products.

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Mold Tooling

Video: Hybrid Manufacturing Without Melting: Hermle’s Metal Powder Application (MPA) Process

The Metal Powder Application (MPA) process uses cold spray to apply metal to an existing workpiece. Because the material deforms rather than melts, MPA opens new possibilities for functional grading and other multimaterial applications. 

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Pushing Cold Spray to the Limits

Startup HAMR Industries is pushing boundaries with cold spray additive manufacturing both at home and away. The company has modified and expanded the capabilities of its 3D printer at its Pittsburgh HQ, as well as demonstrated this technology’s potential to be deployed in the field. 

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