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The Winds of Change in Metal 3D Printing
The famous rock ballad by the Scorpions, Winds of Change is my inspiration. I would change it to the “Gas Path of Change” but then that is really hard to…
2024 3D Printing Predictions from the Experts: Metal 3D Printing
Metal 3D printing has attracted significant investment in recent years, with machine sales increasing by over tenfold in the past decade. The industry has witnessed the rise of large multi-laser…
RIP 3D Printing. Long Live AM!
As we read our good friend Joris Peels’ recent series “RIP 3D Printing”, we couldn’t help but conjure up the famous scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, “Bring…
Ready for 2024: Additive Manufacturing Strategies Gears up to Revolutionize 3D Printing Industry Again
Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) has set the stage for another groundbreaking conference, slated for February 6-8, 2024. After a banner year that surpassed all expectations, the seventh installment is poised…
AMS Speaker Spotlight: John Barnes, Leading the Way in AM
The countdown to the much-anticipated Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) 2024 is underway. Scheduled to take place in person from February 6 through 8, 2024, this event encapsulates cutting-edge innovation and…
Consultant John Barnes on a Stratasys Merger: “We Have to Keep 3D Printing Human”
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is on the cusp of some momentous merger activity coming to fruition. We do not know what will happen yet, but the consequences will be…
Parts, Not Prints – AMS Speaker Spotlight
At the Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) event in New York City I have the double pleasure of being involved in two panels: Moderating the Future of DED and WAAM and…
2023 3D Printing Predictions: Additive Manufacturing for Series Production of Metal Parts
As the 3D printing industry matures, we can see a stream of very positive developments unfold. Away from the hype and hubris, there has been true progress in getting parts…
Metal Powder Works Brings Metal 3D Printing Feedstock to Neighborhood 91 Ecosystem
Neighborhood 91 (N91), Pittsburgh’s industrial park dedicated to additive manufacturing (AM), has welcomed its newest resident, Metal Powder Works (MPW). The company is establishing a 10,000-square-foot production facility, eight times…
Metal 3D Printing at AMS 2022: Industrial Metal AM
In part one of my coverage of metal 3D printing at Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2022, I discussed the first session of the day, Additive Manufacturing for Series Production of Metal…
2022 Predictions: 3D Printing for Series Production of Metal Parts
It’s time to gaze into the tea leaves and imagine a bright future for 3D printing. In this article, we will be looking specifically at predictions, trends, and developments in…
Binder Jetting Processing is About the Processing
John E. Barnes will be moderating a panel at 3DPrint.com’s upcoming AMS online industry summit (Feb 9-10, 2021). Register here. In our previous article we covered considerations on the overall…
3DPOD Episode 44: Jennifer Coyne of Wabtec & John Barnes
Today, we talk once again with John Barnes, but we also have Jennifer Coyne of the Wabtec Corporation joining the program. Wabtec is a huge Pittsburg-based train company that makes…
