Peter Zelinski Editorial Director

Peter Zelinski has been a writer and editor for Modern Machine Shop since 1997. His column, “The Z Axis,” appeared monthly in the magazine for 24 years and he is a co-host of MMS’s Made in the USA podcast. Pete is also an authority on the advance of 3D printing into industrial production. In 2012 he helped to launch Additive Manufacturing Media, and the much of his attention today is devoted to serving as editor-in-chief of this group. He is the co-host of an award-winning video series on additive manufacturing, The Cool Parts Show, and he has been a regular speaker at the Additive Manufacturing Conference, which is now the Formnext Forum. Pete earned his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and he first learned about machining by running and programming machine tools in a metalworking laboratory within what is now GE Aerospace.

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Video: The Importance of Reshoring Mold and Die Manufacturing

Sister brand Modern Machine Shop moderates a panel of experts who discuss why the price savings of offshoring tooling misses the total cost of sending tooling work away.

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GE Aviation and the Morris Technologies Acquisition

The aircraft engine maker recently purchased two sister companies dedicated to additive manufacturing. Technology leader Randy Kappesser discusses the reasons for this move and what it means to GE.

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3D Printing

What if Metal Follows the Same Path as Plastic?

It will, says Directed Manufacturing. This company sees metal additive manufacturing becoming as much of an established technology for final part production as plastic additive manufacturing is now. It expects to buy more metal additive machines in anticipation of the work that’s coming.

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Nature Triumphant

The freedom to tailor a part’s shape to its engineering needs—particularly when the result is a complex organic form—might be the most transformative benefit of additive manufacturing.

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Where the Puck is Going

The aim of the new "Additive Manufacturing" supplement is to help you understand a method of making parts that will soon be used more extensively.

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Auto Nozzle Makes Minimum Quantity Lubrication Hands-Free

Minimum quantity lubrication, or MQL—also called near-dry machining—applies cutting fluid in ounces instead of gallons.

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