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IDTechEx Discusses the Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

i4.0 today

Ten years ago, the 3D printing landscape was in the midst of its first big boom. The general public was being introduced to the possibilities of 3D printing through countless eye-popping headlines that speculated on 3D printing’s application in everything from toys to phones to organs.

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Sifting through the Hype: A Brief Guide to Discerning Truth in Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

The trick about 3D printing, as we’ve learned over the years, is to look at announcements with a critical eye. Is there third-party benchmarking to validate this? Quotes from individuals, especially customers Go to the source (also: did they actually say this, or did they just find out later their name was on it?)

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UN calls for investment in sustainable cold food chains

E&T

In Nigeria, a project to install 54 operational ColdHubs prevented the spoilage of 42,024 tonnes of food and increased the household income of 5,240 small-scale farmers, retailers and wholesalers by 50 per cent.

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Comment: Why technological transformation matters in manufacturing

E&T

This will give an insight against similar industry benchmarks and as data becomes available, we can advise on opportunities to improve business performance.” Digitalisation provides the potential to produce custom-made products quickly and cheaply through 3D printing.

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Increasing Productivity with Digitalization and AI

Modern Machine Shop

Source: Multi-Axis Technologies LLC While the company has a broad base of customers, with the founders’ experience in aerospace and contacts in that world a lot of what they are currently creating are parts that revolve around space, turbine components, blisks, impellers and satellites.

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Beyond the Cutting Edge

Dinesh Mishra

Furthermore, we engage in benchmark projects that allow us to demonstrate the effectiveness of our combined solutions in real-world applications, giving end-users the confidence to invest in advanced technologies.

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IMTS 2024: Trends & Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team

Modern Machine Shop

Source (All Images) | Gardner Business Media Inc. One of the most interesting examples was the Astorino, a desktop sized 3D printed robot from Kawasaki that students can program using the same methods as industrial robots. Here are some of the trends we noticed at the show.