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.

Qatar’s first conjoined twin separation surgery made possible by 3D printing

Sidra Medicine, a specialist medical facility, has announced a successful outcome for a complex medical procedure. A nine-hour operation to separate conjoined twins, Hamad and Tamim, was the culminati…

Digital Metal 3D printed figures. Photo by Michael Petch.

Digital Metal announces automation to advance serial metal additive production

Digital Metal, a metal AM system manufacturer, has launched a fully automated production concept. The Swedish company is the manufacturer of the DM P2500 metal 3D printer, a binder jetting metal addit…

Rolls-Royce Advance3 engine to “pioneer” aerospace with 3D printing and advanced materials

Rolls-Royce has announced that 3D printing is leading the way for the next generation of aircraft engines. The Advance3 engine will form the core of the company’s UltraFan engine design, schedul…

Aerojet Rocketdyne’s new dual-mode ramjet/scramjet undergoes testing in the 8-foot high temperature tunnel at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Photo via Aerojet Rocketdyne.

NASA and DARPA “next generation” hypersonic project moving forward with 3D printing

A new hypersonic engine made for NASA and DoD advanced tech division DARPA has undergone successful testing according to manufacturing partner Aerojet Rocketdyne of California. Additive manufacturing …

Interview: Max Friefeld, CEO of Voodoo Manufacturing on Shopify, print farms and cookie cutters

I caught up with Voodoo Manufacturing CEO Max Friefeld to learn more about a newly launched Shopify App, how to manage a print farm with over 200 3D printers, and learn his thoughts about a perennial …

Messe Frankfurt, home to formnext 2016, will also hold this year's trade show. Photo by Michael Petch

TU Darmstadt and formnext joint venture to advance additive manufacturing in construction

Formnext and the Technical University (TU) Darmstadt have announced a joint venture intended to promote the application of industrial 3D printing by the construction sector Over the coming years, use …

Materialise Simulation tools for metal AM additive manufacturing. Image via Materialise.

New simulation tools from Materialise and Simufact aim to improve metal Additive Manufacturing

Weather forecasting has brought immense benefits to society, both in terms of economic value and public safety. The output of such predictive algorithms can be used to inform decision making by divers…

AMPI Screening before order. Photo via 3YOURMIND.

Finding the right business case for additive manufacturing with 3YOURMIND

3YOURMIND, German based software developers, has released a new feature intended to address one of the most common barriers to widespread adoption of additive manufacturing – the time taken to u…

CSIRO Roadmap for futur growth opportunities for Australia. Image via CSIRO.

Australia science agency report identifies additive manufacturing as key for Space 2.0

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has set out a strategy for, “unlocking future growth opportunities for Australia.” The newly published report joins the…

Additive experts give verdict on IMTS and the industrialization of 3D printing

IMTS 2018 set all time records for attendance and exhibit space. At this years event it was evident that additive manufacturing is increasingly finding application within the wider manufacturing unive…