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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING is a new quarterly supplement to both Modern Machine Shop and MoldMaking Technology magazines. The supplement covers technologies that build complex components layer by layer, focusing on the ways these technologies are used to make functional products such as production tooling and end-use manufactured parts. To subscribe to this supplement, visit the subscription page by clicking “Magazine” in the Subscribe links above. Click here to view the electronic supplement.

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December 2012

Additive Manufacturing Digital Editions


Additive Manufacturing is the new publication devoted to the use of additive technology for making functional parts. Read current and past issues by visiting our digital library.



May 2013

Additive Manufacturing Resource

By: Chris Koepfer
Often the truism “It’s not what you know, but who you know,” is correct.

May 2013

Additive Manufacturing in the Job Shop

By: Peter Zelinski
This small shop invested in production 3D printing in part because its owner expects other manufacturers to make the same move. He wanted a head start.

May 2013

Baklund: Lessons About Additive

By: Peter Zelinski
Make extras. Make the part before even winning the job. Additive manufacturing encourages atypical strategies such as these.

April 2013

Youngstown Congressman on the Skills Gap and Additive Manufacturing

By: Peter Zelinski
Rep. Tim Ryan describes the challenge of attracting manufacturing’s next generation, as well as the promise of the technology that this generation is likely to put to use.

April 2013

Blowing by the Competition with LMD

By: Christina M. Fuges
One shop’s evolution from conventional to additive manufacturing involves using laser metal deposition in blow mold manufacture.


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