Timothy W. Simpson

Professor at Penn State University | Educational ADDVisor for The Barnes Global Advisors | Columnist for Additive Manufacturing Media & Modern Machine Shop

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Thanks @Z_Axis_MMS & @AM_StephanieH for coming to @penn_state to interview the grad and undergraduate students using #additivemanufacturing to improve swirler design for better flames in turbines! Thanks @CarpenterTechAM for your support as well!

[Additive Manufacturing Media @AddMfgMedia]

Can 3D printing deliver better flame for turbine engines? @RFDL17 joins @penn_state #additivemanufacturing students to attack the problem of swirler optimization! The #CoolParts Show brought to you by @CarpenterTechAM.

https://t.co/TCEKdRzLce

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Honored to be included in the list for #AMWTF - can’t wait for Season 2 to premier! Thanks @Z_Axis_MMS for the opportunity!

[Peter Zelinski @AMPeterZelinski]

10 Years of @AddMfgMedia!

Began 2012 as small supplement. Now outlets include....

AM Magazine
AM Radio podcast
The #CoolParts Show
#AMWTF w @PSUMakerProf
@LearnAdditive Conference

Grateful 4 the opportunities to explore #additivemanufacturing. To all who've joined us, thank u!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

I love their #3Dprinting tech - they are the real deal, and we have #xray #ctscan data confirming fully dense plastic parts made with #additivemanufacturing that can compete head-to-head with #injectionmolding! Yeah @EvolveAdditive!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Congrats on another great paper on your research into #design #creativity in #additivemanufacturing!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Loved being able to use #VirtualReality to immerse and interact with our VR @lulzbot3D to help train students in #3Dprinting and #AdditiveManufacturing in @spatial_io

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Yup! Loving @spatial_io (formerly @spatialxr) for team meetings especially when reviewing complex parts for #additivemanufacturing

[ryanr3stl3ss.bsky.social @RyanR3STL3SS]

@PSUMakerProf @psu_scarlett @makermeisel Great video! Is that in @spatialxr? Really embodying that avatar!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Thanks @psu_scarlett - I was wondering why you and @makermeisel were standing still for so long - now I know it was to video me #3dprinting in #VirtualReality! Taking #AdditiveManufacturing education and training to a whole new level in 2022!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

@inconelle Hey @inconelle - work, grad school, Twitter, writing, family, pets is indeed a lot, but you are an inspiration to many; so, hang in there! You are a rare talent, and everyone will want your time; so, give yourself the gift of saying no (w/o any guilt!) this holiday season!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

So true - the facial expressions are spot on!
#3Dprinting #additivemanufacturing #AMWTF

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Great discussion on challenges of getting the #3Dprinting job you want with the skills you have - or need to learn to be successful in the #AdditiveManufacturing industry. Thanks for sharing your journey @inconelle! #CIMP3D and #PennStateAMD students take note!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Handing over #PennStateAMD MS/MEngr online and resident grad program director job to Dr. Allison Beese @PennStateMatSE today to take it to the next level. I can't believe how much it grew in 4 years: 170 students enrolled from 77 different companies and 41 degrees!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Love how you are now #3Dprinting complex clay and ceramic structures that still have a “human” touch!

[Tom Lauerman @tomlauerman]

Digital/analog tools depositing a surface that appears to have been formed by digits (fingers).

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Amazing team of #womenengineers you have assembled @JohnEPowder - I learn something new from their #AdditiveManufacturing perspective every time we talk!

[The Barnes Global Advisors @TBGAddvisor]

We tasked ADDvisors® Laura, Chelsea, & Jen to send some photo examples of their work in #additivemanufacturing to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day! With the #INWED21 theme of #EngineeringHeroes, these 3 are an inspiration to us all! #womenengineers #ShapeTheWorld

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Fun week last week talking #AdditiveManufacturing, #innovation, #AI, #ML, and #VR in #VR as part of #vrmasterclass with @masscustom & @LeadersFeed

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Quality is still #quality (just like physics is still #physics) when it comes to #AdditiveManufacturing. Requirements must be met like any other manufacturing process, and we did our best to survey the needs and gaps for #qualitycontrol and #sixsigma in #3dprinting.

[Proceedings of the IEEE @ProceedingsIEEE]

According to @penn_state’s Hui Yang, Timothy Simpson (@PSUMakerProf), Abdalla R. Nassar, Edward Reutzel, and Sounder Kumara; Prahalad Rao of @UNLincoln; and @NIST’s Yan Lu and Paul Witherell; there’s a dearth of concentrated application of #SixSigma in the context of #AM.

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

I'll hire you in a second if that happens @inconelle! Was saddened to read your article, but as an "entitled / white / male / PhD", I pledge to listen and advocate for those not included or "too small" for the "man's world" that #AdditiveManufacturing has created. You rock!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Sadly this happens way too often and you end up wasting time redesigning the part for #additivemanufacturing making it even more expensive. All the “design freedom” and “free complexity” talk just comes back to bite us - we are victims of our own hype!

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Thanks @DrBartles! We don’t do any justice to #additivemanufacturing by only sharing the cool things that you can #3dprint - those parts need to be viable just like any other ones!

[Dr. Dean Bartles @DrBartles]

A fantastic read from @PSUMakerProf for @MMSOnline on why additive manufacturing is still "an uphill battle" and how manufacturers can embrace AM. #Manufacturing

https://t.co/3QYfGlMFtE

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Thanks for weighing in on the discussion @XometryGreg - loved your “greasy thumbprint” option!

[Greg Paulsen @XometryGreg]

One does not simply "3D print in metal" - check out this video with @PSUMakerProf and @Z_Axis_MMS on Additive Manufacturing Media - Why the failure? https://t.co/6cVrdL8zCs https://t.co/AwiVgPA5Af

[Timothy W. Simpson @PSUMakerProf]

Shifting focus this month to start honing in on challenges of starting your #AdditiveManufacturing journey and how to navigate the "uphill battle" many face when first adopting #3dprinting - the view changes dramatically when you get to the top!

https://t.co/U7iGLjIS8A