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

Energy & Power

Heat Exchangers 3D Printed from Haynes Alloy: The Cool Parts Show Bonus

Heat exchangers used in concentrated solar power must withstand elevated temperatures and pressures, and 3D printing enables the use of materials appropriate to this application. 

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Sustainability

BMW Group Vehicle to Adopt 3D Printed Center Console

A vehicle coming to market in 2027 will include a center console carrier manufactured through polymer robot-based large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM).

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Energy & Power

3D Printed Spacer Grids for Nuclear Power: The Cool Parts Show #79

Westinghouse Electric Company is exploring laser powder bed fusion as a means of manufacturing spacer grids, critical parts of the fuel rod assemblies used in pressurized water reactors. 

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AM's Protective Role in IndyCar's 2024 Season: The Cool Parts Show Update

In our recent livestream celebrating 5 years of the show, we described how the IndyCar top frame we covered protected drivers from serious injury soon after this 3D printed part was introduced. Here is that update or see the original episode: 

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Valves

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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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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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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