Michael Petch, Author at 3D Printing Industry

Michael Petch

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Michael Petch is the editor-in-chief at 3DPI and the author of several books on 3D printing. He is a regular keynote speaker at technology conferences where he has delivered presentations such as 3D printing with graphene and ceramics and the use of technology to enhance food security. Michael is most interested in the science behind emerging technology and the accompanying economic and social implications.

3D printing complex overhangs. Photo via ModuleWorks.

[INTERVIEW] ModuleWorks CEO on How the 3D Printing Industry can learn from CNC’s History

The banishment of CNC or injection molding to join flint knives, warp-weighted looms, and other archaic tools in a cobweb-strewn museum is not happening any time soon, if ever. Additive manufacturing …

Red Bull Racing Formula One car. Photo by Michael Petch.

Inside Red Bull Racing: How 3D Printing and Scanning create a winning advantage in Formula One

With the 2025 Formula One season now underway, 3D Printing Industry takes an exclusive look inside Oracle Red Bull Racing with the team that propelled driver Max Verstappen to his fourth championship …

2025 AMPOWER Report Launched: Exclusive Insights and Discount Code

AMPOWER has published its latest report, an exceptionally comprehensive collection of proprietary first-hand data and analysis on the additive manufacturing industry. 3D Printing Industry readers can …

INTERVIEW: Dallas Martin on Toyota’s Additive Manufacturing Strategy: From Prototyping to Production

Ahead of the 2025 AMUG Conference, 3D Printing Industry caught up with leading automotive authority, Toyota’s Dallas Martin. Dallas Martin’s career path in industrial 3D printing is deeply roote…

The 2025 3D Printing Industry Executive Survey

AI and 3D Printing: Additive Manufacturing Experts Assess the Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Where does the application of AI to 3D printing make sense? As previous editions of the 3D Printing Industry Executive Survey identified, the emergence of accessible AI tools and increased inves…

The Future of 3D Printing in 2030: Predictions by leading 3D Printing Experts

This next article in our annual Executive Survey looks at the future of 3D Printing. Our experts make longer-term ten-year forecasts for the 3D printing industry. The range of opinions makes for fasci…

3D Printing Trends for 2025: Executive Survey of Leading Additive Manufacturing Companies

Our annual survey asks executives at the most influential enterprises in the 3D printing industry about the trends for 2025. “Major change is coming,” along with a new era of users, according to one e…

2025 3D Printing Industry Operating Conditions.

2025 3D Printing Industry Economic Outlook: Insights from the 3DPI Executive Survey

The 2025 3D Printing Industry Executive Survey polled leaders at almost one hundred leading companies to provide a snapshot of economic conditions in the additive manufacturing sector. This actionable…

Joe Allison, CEO of Gentle Giant Studios and recipient of the 2025 AMUG Innovators Award. Photo via AMUG.

Lessons from almost four decades of 3D printing: A Conversation with Joe Allison

Joe Allison, principal of 3D Ventures and CEO of Gentle Giant Studios, has spent decades shaping the additive manufacturing industry. He holds two AMUG Distinguished INnovator Operator (DINO) awards, …

AMUG Conference 2025: Live Webinar Preview Event

The AMUG Conference is a must-attend event on the industrial 3D printing calendar. From March 30 to April 3, attendees can expect an unparalleled program tailored to the needs of the global AM communi…