Stephanie Hendrixson Contributing Editor, Modern Machine Shop

Stephanie (Monsanty) Hendrixson served as a Modern Machine Shop summer intern in 2012 and joined the team as an assistant editor later that fall. Today Stephanie is executive editor for sister publication Additive Manufacturing, where she writes about 3D printing applications. She is also co-host of The Cool Parts Show, a video series that highlights unique, unusual and weird 3D printed parts, as well as co-host and creator of the AM Radio podcast

Stephanie is the current local ambassador for the Cincinnati chapter of Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP). In 2019 she was named among Temboo’s 20 Women in Manufacturing That Are Influencing the Industry, and previously appeared in a panel discussion on “Digital Transformation: Gaining a Competitive Advantage with Data and Diversity” hosted by Women in Big Data at IMTS 2018. 

Stephanie holds a B.A. in English literature and history from the University of Mount Union, as well as an M.A. in professional writing from the University of Cincinnati. She currently serves on the UC Professional Writing Advisory Board.

Stephanie is an avid runner, food enthusiast and sourdough baker. She lives in Ohio with her husband Paul and rescue cats Artemis and Freya.

 

Additive

3D Printing in the Rail Industry's "Race to Zero Emissions"

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

Locomotive manufacturer Wabtec is using metal additive manufacturing to produce next-generation locomotive parts. Several examples illustrate this technology’s potential savings in weight and assembly time. 

Additive

Additive Manufacturing Insights from Formnext 2021

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

Additive manufacturing encapsulates more than the 3D printer, and so too does AM's largest trade show. Lessons and trends gleaned from the 2021 in-person event. 

Additive

Can Machining Chips Find New Life in Additive Manufacturing?

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

Yes, according to 6K Additive. The materials company can use unconventional metal feedstock, including chips, in its unusual powder production process.

Additive

People, Production and 3D Printing: Themes from the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

The editors of Additive Manufacturing Media came away from the event with 5 major takeaways regarding the adoption, advance and commercialization of AM. Read or listen to these observations.  

Additive

The Value of a "Pathfinder Part" for Additive Manufacturing

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

Implementing additive manufacturing means starting somewhere. Seeking out the right pathfinder part can illustrate valuable lessons about the advantages of this technology. 

Additive

Explore Additive Manufacturing with AM Radio

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

Additive manufacturing editors Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski and Julia Hider talk industrial 3D printing on a new podcast.

Additive

5 Reasons to Attend the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

Additive Manufacturing Media welcomes additive manufacturing experts, users and newcomers to a production-focused event in Cincinnati, Ohio, this October.

Additive

4 Ways Robots and 3D Printing Intersect

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

Four examples of how robotic automation and additive manufacturing both help and are helped by each other.
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Functional Injection Molds (and More) from 3D Printed Metal Paste

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

A 3D printing process from Mantle shapes extruded metal paste before it is sintered, dramatically reducing the time from print to finished part. 

Additive

New to Additive Manufacturing? There's a Resource for That

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

3D printing for production is more than buying a machine and pressing “print.” A microsite from Additive Manufacturing Media covers AM processes, materials, workflows, business considerations and more. 

Industries

Real Examples of 3D Printing in the Automotive Industry

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

3D printed end-use parts are going onto vehicles with increasing frequency. Recent real-world examples showcase additive manufacturing benefits in design, weight savings and more. 
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Additive

How Fluid Dynamics, 3D Printing Delivered a Better Air Duct

By: Stephanie Hendrixson

Software tools such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) reveal geometries that can only be realized through 3D printing. HP and Siemens share an example in an episode of The Cool Parts Show: an air duct.