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Manufacturing Engineering: April 2022

The April 2022 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
Powder flowing from a metal part using Solukon’s SPR technology.

Wohlers Gives State-of-the-Industry Rundown

March 28, 2022
Additive Manufacturing is maturing with a breadth of new technologies, applications and industry expertise.
Terry Wohlers
By Terry Wohlers Head of Advisory Services and Market Intelligence, Wohlers Associates
By Noah Mostow Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International
Avi Reichental of Nexa3D said everyone in the AM industry has a responsibility to implement and leverage the strength of 3D printing throughout each part of the product life cycle.

The Greening of Additive

April 8, 2022
Making 3D printing sustainable requires more than recyclable materials and energy-efficient equipment; it requires that we rethink the status quo.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Desktop Metal’s Shop System 3D printer is engineered for machine shops doing mid-scale production.

New AM Machines, Materials Fill Niches

March 30, 2022
Makers of new machines and materials for additive manufacturing are touting their products for the niches they fill—tool making and machine shop production, for example. They’re also talking about sustainability.
Ilene Wolff
By Ilene Wolff Contributing Editor, SME Media
Researcher Lauren Heinrich operates a Mazak VC-500AM to advance hybrid manufacturing and related CAD/CAM.

CAD/CAM Drives Additive Ahead

April 4, 2022
CAD/CAM improves generative design, print simulation, path programming and process control in additive manufacturing.
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media

Shop Solutions

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    Thinking Small

    Kip Hanson March 11, 2026
    The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
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    Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery

    Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC March 11, 2026
    When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
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    The $132-Billion Engine: Why Boston is the Center of Gravity for Additive Manufacturing

    Angie Szerlong, Group Director, AM Series, SME March 10, 2026
    When we bring RAPID + TCT 2026 to Boston this April, we’re stepping into one of the densest, most diverse industrial supply chains on the planet.

Up Front

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    Thinking Small

    Kip Hanson March 11, 2026
    The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
  • ADDITIVE

    Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery

    Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC March 11, 2026
    When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
  • ADDITIVE

    The $132-Billion Engine: Why Boston is the Center of Gravity for Additive Manufacturing

    Angie Szerlong, Group Director, AM Series, SME March 10, 2026
    When we bring RAPID + TCT 2026 to Boston this April, we’re stepping into one of the densest, most diverse industrial supply chains on the planet.

SME Speaks

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    Thinking Small

    Kip Hanson March 11, 2026
    The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
  • ADDITIVE

    Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery

    Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC March 11, 2026
    When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
  • ADDITIVE

    The $132-Billion Engine: Why Boston is the Center of Gravity for Additive Manufacturing

    Angie Szerlong, Group Director, AM Series, SME March 10, 2026
    When we bring RAPID + TCT 2026 to Boston this April, we’re stepping into one of the densest, most diverse industrial supply chains on the planet.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • ADDITIVE

    Thinking Small

    Kip Hanson March 11, 2026
    The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
  • ADDITIVE

    Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery

    Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC March 11, 2026
    When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
  • ADDITIVE

    The $132-Billion Engine: Why Boston is the Center of Gravity for Additive Manufacturing

    Angie Szerlong, Group Director, AM Series, SME March 10, 2026
    When we bring RAPID + TCT 2026 to Boston this April, we’re stepping into one of the densest, most diverse industrial supply chains on the planet.

Software Update

  • ADDITIVE

    Thinking Small

    Kip Hanson March 11, 2026
    The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
  • ADDITIVE

    Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery

    Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC March 11, 2026
    When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
  • ADDITIVE

    The $132-Billion Engine: Why Boston is the Center of Gravity for Additive Manufacturing

    Angie Szerlong, Group Director, AM Series, SME March 10, 2026
    When we bring RAPID + TCT 2026 to Boston this April, we’re stepping into one of the densest, most diverse industrial supply chains on the planet.

Viewpoints

  • ADDITIVE

    Thinking Small

    Kip Hanson March 11, 2026
    The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
  • ADDITIVE

    Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery

    Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC March 11, 2026
    When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
  • ADDITIVE

    The $132-Billion Engine: Why Boston is the Center of Gravity for Additive Manufacturing

    Angie Szerlong, Group Director, AM Series, SME March 10, 2026
    When we bring RAPID + TCT 2026 to Boston this April, we’re stepping into one of the densest, most diverse industrial supply chains on the planet.