The Zelinski Report

Inside High-Volume EV Motor Manufacturing

Feintool's production of BMW electric vehicle rotors and stators is a picture of the future. Manufacturing precision determines motor capability, and…

Mar 19 • Peter Zelinski

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3 Ways Measuring a Laser Powder Bed Fusion Part Is Unlike Measuring a Part from Another Process

Additive manufacturing is the one industrial part-making process invented after modern quality systems thinking was fully embraced by industry.

Mar 17 • Peter Zelinski

If Automation Were All About Labor Cost, Then This Plant Wouldn't Make Sense

It is easy to think about manufacturing automation as a direct replacement for human labor, but real-world applications rarely fit this description. A…

Mar 5 • Peter Zelinski

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January 2026

In Selective Laser Sintering, Does Material Color Affect Precision?

Is black PA-12 nylon material for selective laser sintering (SLS) additive manufacturing more conducive to fine-detail precision than the conventional…

Jan 29 • Peter Zelinski

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5 Thoughts on the Rising Price of Carbide Cutting Tools

The price for tungsten carbide rod used to make cutting tools has risen dramatically in the past year or so.

Jan 2 • Peter Zelinski

December 2025

The Case for Patient-Matched Implants Made Possible via AM

Orthopedic implants do not fit the model of one size fits all, and arguably not even the model of many sizes fit all.

Dec 22, 2025 • Peter Zelinski

Who Sees the Speed? The Challenge of Modern Process Development Is Wins in Disparate Parts of the Organization

Laser powder bed fusion is the poster child for this: How do we clock productivity gains that are not captured with a stopwatch?

Dec 20, 2025 • Peter Zelinski

Rather Than Process Perfection, Optimize for Material Forgiveness

Phaseshift sees the path for scaling AM and distributed manufacturing in materials engineering using AI.

Dec 19, 2025 • Peter Zelinski

The Expanding Role of AI in Delivering on Additive Manufacturing’s Promise

Here are the many different tracks along which AI and AM are playing together.

Dec 18, 2025 • Peter Zelinski

November 2025

How Repeatable Is Laser Powder Bed Fusion?

Maybe that is not the right question. How repeatable are the steps around it? Like shipping.

Nov 7, 2025 • Peter Zelinski

Osseointegration and Additive Manufacturing

How manufacturing technology is advancing options for surgeons.

Nov 6, 2025 • Peter Zelinski

October 2025

7 Important Ideas in Additive Manufacturing Right Now

Advances, successes and needs in AM today, as described in video reports from the International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM)

Oct 18, 2025 • Peter Zelinski