Peter Zelinski
No Sacrifice Is Asked—We Are Just to Get On With It
The Advance of Additive Manufacturing Needs People Inspiring One Another
In a post on LinkedIn, I note a phenomenon I think has shaped this past year. There is a human factor in the adoption of 3D printing for manufacturing. Leaders and champions advancing disruption haven't been finding one another as much. Read »
The New Dawn of Manufacturing Is Happening in the Dark
For Additive Manufacturing and Machining to Work Together, Let Them Compete
2021 Will Be Dramatic, Too — How Is Your Tooling?
I Served on a Grand Jury—Here Are 10 Things I Now Understand About Our System and Our Society
Witness: Random Observations Noted This Year
Wind
Phones
Additive Manufacturing for Production (Video)
What Modern Machine Shop Aims to Cover in 2021
Additional Uses for Additive Manufacturing
A major manufacturer with production 3D printing in many locations enters into an agreement aimed at using the available time on these machines. Meanwhile, a medical manufacturer making implants uses its additional 3D printing capacity to make the tooling used to hold those implants during machining.
3D Printing’s Promise Involves Materials, Measurement
Exploring what the advance of 3D printing for orthopedic implants signifies for the rest of manufacturing. Read »
Exclusivity Is Not a Wall; It Is an Open Wound
Writing Is Service
Writing Is Thinking
When in Doubt, Tell the Truth
This piece is a couple years old, but I am posting it here now because it is part of a project I wish to resume. I am exploring the 10 or so simple mottos about writing that have been the most valuable to me. This piece is the second in this series, here is the first, and the third post in this series is coming soon. Read »
For 3D Printed Implant Maker, Growth Is Built into the Plan
How metal 3D printing changes the possibilities for orthopedic implants, and how a company in Maine is preparing to capitalize on that promise. This is the story that involved my first air travel since the spring lockdowns. Read »
“The Cool Parts Show” at the Cincinnati Zoo (Video)
3 Reasons Machine Shops Are Paying Attention to ERP
Machining facilities’ attention to software has tended to focus on programming machines. Now there is greater interest in software for organizing the efforts of people. Read »