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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...

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 s...

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 thos...

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...

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 G...

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 Additi...

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 slides...

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 Add...

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 Sh...

Is 3D printing for real? What's really going on in additive manufacturing? What does it take to succeed with AM? AM Radio answers these questions and more. Additive Manufacturing Media editors Peter Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss the trends, the technologies and the real successes playing out in AM today, and what it all means for the future of manufacturing. Subscribe and...