AM Radio

About AM Radio

This 3D printing podcast doesn't shy away from asking the big questions about where additive manufacturing is currently and where it is headed. On AM Radio, Additive Manufacturing Media hosts share stories of companies succeeding with 3D printing today; talk about emerging trends; and discuss the future opportunities and potential for AM in the context of the larger manufacturing landscape.

Publisher

Additive Manufacturing Media

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Aug 2021

Latest episode

22 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Apr 2025

   58 - The Postprocessing Episode

   Postprocessing is a necessary part of the additive manufacturing (AM) workflow in almost every instance, because 3D printing alone rarely yields a finished part ready for use. Depending on the materials and processes they choose, AM adopters have to account for depowdering, curing, heat treat, cleaning, dyeing, tumbling, machining and many other post-print operations. Coupled with the high-mix, low-volume production typical in AM, such steps are difficult to automate or optimize — leading many companies to develop innovative and often secretive internal processes. In this episode of AM Radio, Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski, Jessica Pompili and Jodee McElfresh share examples of how additive manufacturers solve their varied postprocessing challenges and seek to answer some of the questions around these critical steps. Thanks to listeners who sent questions, left comments or lent their expertise to this episode, including Matt Havekost, Rick Beddoe, Miguel Valenzuela, Konstantin Rybalcenko, Rey Chu, John Whalen and those who responded anonymously. Find photos, related links and the transcript for this episode on AdditiveManufacturing.Media. This episode is brought to you by Additive Manufacturing Media. Never miss a story. Mentioned in this episode: Our calls for questions — and discussion— around postprocessing on LinkedIn Meet Jessica Pompili, Additive Manufacturing Media assistant editor A conversation on finishing's role in AM with Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis Our story on ATI's new Florida facility Article on Rivelin's robotic machining technology from Derek Korn, editor-in-chief of sister brand Production Machining Video on how the Rivelin solution works AM-Flow's sorting solution for mixed part batches The Cool Parts Show LIVE: Special 5-Year Anniversary Episode with support removal "hatch" 3D Printed Metal Component for CNC Machining Center | The Cool Parts Show #47 with sacrificial powder removal feature Micro Factory's enclosed mSLA system The modular JENI production system from Photocentric Solvent recycling technology company CBG Biotech How metal injection molding and metal binder jetting coexist at Smith Metal Products The metal binder jetting workflow at Freeform Technologies An example of a thin-fin cold plate produced by Conflux Technology Resolution in vat photopolymerization and smoothing techniques developed at the Technical University of Denmark

2. 

   31 Mar 2025

   57 - Does Additive Manufacturing Win the Race? Exploring AM’s Production Rate

   A question from an audience member about competing production rates for a forged metal part that might be made through additive manufacturing instead got Pete Zelinski thinking about production rate in general, and what this rate does and does not tell us about productivity overall. Additive can win a production “race.” An example involving a 1,000-piece production run of parts otherwise made through molding was documented by Formlabs (more info below). However, is a head-to-head comparison like this the measure by which additive must succeed? Pete explores this question. Find photos, related links and the transcript for this episode on AdditiveManufacturing.Media. Mentioned in this episode: From Formlabs, 3D printing vs. injection molding for a 1,000-piece run. Our report at Big Metal Additive on directed energy deposition for Navy projectiles. Subscribe to The BuildUp, our twice-weekly Additive Manufacturing newsletter.

3. 

   3 Dec 2024

   56 - Applications Reaching the Tipping Point, Semiconductors and Tungsten on the Rise, Costs Coming Down and More From Formnext 2024

   AM Radio cohosts Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss the tipping point of additive manufacturing applications, including semiconductor and tungsten advancements, cost reductions, and design bottlenecks.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

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86

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

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